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" 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. "

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Love

Bones

Women

" Fitting in is boring. But it takes you nearly your whole life to work that out. "

" A lot of interviewers are looking for the dark side. They want to know about the depths of your despair and fear. "

" Very rarely will you listen to the radio in a judgmental way, the way you'll watch telly. "

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

" I think all kids should have something they feels is theirs. "

" Women's sport helps break down a lot of barriers for women in other areas, whether in religion or politics. "

" I hate the fact that public schools like the one I went to have fantastic sports facilities, and state schools don't. That's not fair. That's outrageous. "

Clare Balding

Not Fair

Hate

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

" You hear the word 'cancer,' and you think it is a death sentence. In fact, the shock is the biggest thing about a diagnosis of cancer. "

" 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. "

" I hate being alone, even for 10 minutes. "

" 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. "

Clare Balding

Saying

Doing

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

" I know sport can change the world, and that matters to me. "

" I want to make the world a better place, for women, mainly. "

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

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

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

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

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

Clare Balding

Money

Interesting

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

Clare Balding

I Think

Common

" You come across words all the time that are everyday sexism. I was described as 'competently bossy' and 'bossily competent' by a male journalist, and I thought, 'Gosh, 'bossy' is never used of a man.' "

" I cannot be a placard waver for every campaign; that's why I have mostly kept quiet about gay marriage. "

" When you're little, your father is your hero. Mine was. Then it all becomes more complicated. "

Clare Balding

Hero

You

" I've always been fascinated by intelligence and how our brains work, and how they can be improved. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Being made to feel like an irrelevant child was probably an asset. Benign negligence is not a bad parental attitude or at least a cross between a benevolent dictator and benign negligence - you should just let kids crack on with it. "

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

Clare Balding

Real

Weekends