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" Particularly when you're young, you're terribly flattered by people who like you, so you think you love them. "

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" I find people interesting. People trying hard are interesting. People with a passion are interesting - whether it's old cars or taxidermy or knitting. "

" Like so many kids, I just wanted to fit in, and I see now that I spent most of my life trying to be what I wasn't, trying to get people to like me. "

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" Dad is a really surprising guy. Every time I think he's going to be useless, he ends up doing something amazing and saying exactly the right thing. "

" Swimmers provide much healthier role models for teenagers than the catwalk. "

" Lots of women don't realize that they're gay until they're grown up. "

" I think 'ambitious' is one of those adjectives used for women in a derogatory way. "

" I get a lot of abuse on Twitter. It's mostly homophobic, but what can you do? I just either ignore it or laugh. "

" I've had so many things, good and bad, said about me. I'm way beyond worrying about what people say. "

" Sport develops your brain. It helps your learning. It's not an add-on at the end of the day. "

" Swimming and athletics are the big gigs at the Olympic games. Cycling and rowing are pretty big for Britain, but globally, the two big things are athletics and swimming. "

" The most important quality in a partner is a sense of humour. "

" If you look back at British history, women being allowed to play sport in schools meant they had to change their clothing. They couldn't be running around in their long skirts and corsets, because you can't. "

" Weekends are a real luxury for me because I'm usually working. "

" People like to think of you as a certain person, or a certain type of person, and they do love to give you a label. We like luggage labels, and we like people labels. "

" I felt like a misfit at school, and I think that's quite common. "

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" I don't make decisions for money or popularity. I do things because they're right for me, and they're interesting and challenging. "

" I play golf - even though I'm awful at it. "

" Sports commentating is the answer for a restless brain like mine. I can never get bored because there is an infinite amount to know. "

" Not everyone has to have children. If everyone had two or three, we'd run out of room. "

" If you are fearful, a horse will back off. If you are calm and confident, it will come forward. For those who are often flattered or feared, the horse can be a welcome mirror of the best in human nature. "