Alison Hammond

“I do come across as loud and brash, but I also listen to what people have to say.”

“Work is in London, but my heart will always be in Birmingham.”

“I take a little bit of extra space in the world and I don't think I'm hurting anyone.”

“I go for walks and I cut out sugar.”

“I'm not gonna lie, I'm not really a baker. I just can't be bothered to measure.”

“I was nearly 28 stone. I'll be honest with you. That is morbidly obese, and I used to buy an extra seat because I didn't want to put anyone in a situation where I was touching them.”

“The exes that I've had have all actually been quite wonderful.”

“I started off interviewing people on 'This Morning.' Fundamentally, it's being interested in somebody else.”

“I'm not good under pressure. I can easily start panicking and getting hot and sweaty.”

“I think my body is incredible. And I've had a baby and he's very healthy.”

“People are people. We can't rely on them.”

“I think as soon as I hear the word marriage I get cold feet. I think I'm just one of those people.”

“I broke my ankle on ice so I have got a fear of ice.”

“I've got a good life, but I also want to live longer and feel healthy.”

“It's me that's the problem! It's me who's the issue in a relationship, but I'm working on that.”

“I used to watch Floella Benjamin and think, 'She's amazing!' It was inspiring to see someone who didn't necessarily look like me. I was a lot bigger, but she had the same skin tone.”

“Beyonce has always been a heroine of mine so I was thrilled to meet her in 2008, before the release of her third solo album, 'I Am... Sasha Fierce.'”

“I am national and I am a treasure.”

“I'd love to walk down the aisle in a big, white dress and have the fairy-tale wedding.”

“I'm beautiful and a lovely person, and I know it.”