A biography for Edith Bowmanhasn’t been written yet.
“Things have definitely changed for me since becoming a mother, but I haven't for one second lost the essence of who I am and what I do.”
“I'm on Spotify and Soundcloud all the time.”
“I've watched 'Senna' - a documentary film about a Formula One driver - three or four times now. I'm not a massive Formula One fan but I watch it and think 'God, what a waste.'”
“My younger self would be proud that I'd made it and that someone with my accent had got on the radio and telly. It would make her happy that I'd stuck to my guns.”
“I'm not a critic, I'm not there to tell people what they should think about something - I just want to kind of enthuse about stuff to let people make their own mind up about it.”
“I'm not a girlie girl, but I do like a nice product.”
“I like learning new skills and the feeling of going back to school.”
“In the evenings, we like to snuggle up in front of the fire on our big couch.”
“Mum is the glue who keeps us together. She's a bag of love whose sole purpose is to help others.”
“Run Christian Run' is a genius song.”
“I'll always remember listening to Mark Radcliffe playing Sonic Youth. I felt this instant connection, it offered me a peak behind a curtain into this world that I'd never experienced. I wanted to be part of it.”
“The first thing I notice when I look in the mirror is whether or not I need a fringe trim. I'm not brave enough to cut it myself - I can't look like a three-year-old whose mum has cut their hair again.”
“New Zealand is breathtaking.”
“I got so much negative feedback about my accent. People saying, 'Yeah, you need to go to elocution lessons.'”
“I'm bad with breakfast as I find it unlocks the eating door for the rest of the day, but sometimes I love a bowl of porridge with flaked coconut, crushed pistachios and a drizzle of honey.”
“My mum has an MBE and the Queen actually came to my mum and dad's hotel for lunch with the Prince back in the 1980s.”
“I've never been short of words. I think my mum will tell you that. I think I've known that since primary school.”
“I learned to ski from the age of three, which is something I really want to pass on to my son, Rudy.”
“I'm not a natural blonde.”
“The best podcasts are the ones that make you smile, make you laugh and you've learned something.”