Food plays a large part in our weekend, but on a Friday evening, I'll make us something simple for tea. I might have a wee glass of wine.

It really is all about believing in yourself: 80 per cent mental, 20 per cent physical.

Succeeding in sport is about how much practise you put in.

When you see your male counterparts living a completely different lifestyle, I think it would be quite depressing! So no, it's not for me.

I really love routine and so I've never found it a problem. I really enjoy it. I don't mind somebody organising what I have to do. I'm a creature of habit in some ways.

I like to eat healthily anyway and I think I've become more disciplined now I've retired - because I'm such a creature of habit, I don't find it hard to do. I quite enjoy the challenge.

It would be great to be recognised for my achievements, but Sports Personality isn't about that.

I've been taught by some of the best strength and conditioning coaches in the country, and I've learnt that technique for weight training and cycling is very much more strength and less conditioning.

I genuinely enjoy the process of making colourful, delicious food. But I do allow myself an occasional piece of chocolate - today I had a pastry. If I fancy something, I'll have it.

I naturally favour a clean, healthy diet. A salad sandwich is one of my favourite meals!

We don't talk about courage much in our everyday conversations, but I am comfortable with it now.

I’ve known people that the world has thrown everything at to discourage them...to break their spirit. And yet something about them retains a dignity. They face life and don’t ask quarters.

The best place to conceal esoteric information is right in front of us.

Oh, I'm good. Seriously, after all these years, you'd think I would stop amazing myself. But here I am, still doing it.

I do not believe that true optimism can come about except through tragedy.

If I could grant wishes do you think I would be driving a cab?

I think there are a lot of people in this industry that have the ability, that have the position, they have the opportunity, they have the privilege to call the shots and could do it too.

Hey, people who travel with their bed pillow. You look insane.

For all things turn to barenness In the dim glass the demons hold The glass of outer weariness Made when God slept in times of old

the old axiom that 'all power corrupts' has doubtful validity, because it derives from our neglect of Plato's advice to find men carefully and train them by methods which make them fit for heroes.

A monarch frequently represents his subjects better that an elected assembly; and if he is a good judge of character he is likely to have more capable and loyal advisers.