A biography for Edith Bowmanhasn’t been written yet.
“I hate the idea of people thinking they are better than someone else.”
“Nothing beats getting lost in the world of a good book with a fabulous soundtrack.”
“When I was nine or 10, I remember having a dinner party at my mum and dad's house. I wanted to have a Thanksgiving dinner because I'd watched so many films that had Thanksgiving in it and I thought: 'Why do we not celebrate this?' So I cooked this big Thanksgiving dinner for probably 10 people and I wouldn't let anybody help me.”
“Ludwig Goransson is such a huge talent.”
“I love a gadget and I've got my dad to blame for that. When I was growing up, he always had the latest thing: cine-cameras, VHS players, enormous mobile phones. I've definitely inherited his gadget fiendness.”
“My Nana Gladys never left the house without lipstick on; she always had matching nails and lips.”
“I am bad at doing nothing.”
“Reporting on great bands at the festivals throughout the summer is probably my favourite part of the year.”
“Any female who can hold her own in a male dominated environment is impressive.”
“Doing radio breakfast shows makes you the most unhealthy person in the world. It's like having jet lag and you just eat at really weird times.”
“I'm a big fan of the whole Comic Relief brand.”
“I hate it when people are rude to service staff. I grew up in my family's hotel and experienced it first-hand.”
“Having an opportunity to sit down with Directors, Actors, Musicians, Writers and Composers to talk about their relationship with music, both professionally and personally is my idea of heaven.”
“I try to keep looking as young as possible, so my cleansing routine is a given.”
“I stopped breathing when I was a baby. I had a seizure because I was severely epileptic and my grandad had to hang me upside down and give me the kiss of life.”
“I've always gone to gigs; I remember before I passed my driving test I'd convince various family members or friends' parents to take us to Dundee or Edinburgh to see James or A-ha.”
“Before an interview, I'll go down a rabbit hole of research - it's amazing how many little nuggets you can pick up from watching YouTube videos.”
“People don't dance enough!”
“If I'm really angry or upset, you have the ability to use music to vent, like therapy in a way.”
“My favourite Glastonbury memory is probably my son Rudy watching his dad on stage and understanding what was going on - it was emotional and special.”