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

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

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

" I didn't just grow up with horses; I wanted to be one. "

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

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" I think I can be spiritual, and I can feel that I want to live well, I want to do things that I'm proud of, and I think that's important. Now, do I need a church to tell me that? Actually, no, I don't. "

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

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

" It had become boring to write: 'I like Clare Balding'. To say: 'I don't like Clare Balding' is much more newsworthy. "

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

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

" 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. "

" The British have a unique relationship with horses. They are etched into our landscape in chalk, they have been written about, painted, sung about, celebrated and gambled upon for centuries. "

" I really love good food occasionally, but I need time to enjoy it, and I need to be hungry. "

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

" 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. "

" I've never been particularly maternal. "

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "