Clare Balding Quotes

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

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

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

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

I find people interesting. People trying hard are interesting. People with a passion are interesting - whether its old cars or taxidermy or knitting.

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

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

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

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.

I hate being alone, even for 10 minutes.

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

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

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

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

I've never been particularly maternal.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

I loved him with a passion of which I had no idea I was capable. I loved him partly to defend him against the world and partly because I genuinely believed we were soul mates.

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