A biography for Fearne Cottonhasn’t been written yet.
“I always see my mental problems starting with the depression, but of course that's not true, because I was bulimic for 10 years before that.”
“I don't want to feel shame ever again.”
“I don't think homophobia is brilliant.”
“Being a mum is my favourite thing ever. But it's difficult.”
“Being at home with kids and husband and putting twinkly lights up: bliss.”
“When I was doing 'Top of the Pops' in the 1990s there was a plethora of gorgeous young pop stars around, from Samantha Mumba to Steps, and they all looked like these confident, luminous beings to me, with flat stomachs and stylists and make-up artists.”
“I love reflexology - it really sorts you out. And I love having my feet touched.”
“I just try to eat lots of vibrant fruit and veg. If I don't I have low energy and feel a bit gross and low on immunity and vitamins.”
“Ferns are lovely but at the end of the day it's a glorified weed.”
“I suppose music can be seen as quite a laddish, boys-y thing sometimes.”
“If we want to feel good, grounded, happy and feel contentment we have to have an experience of connections with obviously other people but also nature the planet and just life itself.”
“I left Radio 1 and I was about to have my daughter, Honey, my second child. I had no work at all. None. Zero jobs. I had no safety net.”
“Oh, I can be ferociously angry about things.”
“When dogs bark I always flinch.”
“Platforms have a responsibility, certainly with anti-bullying and looking at abusive language. Especially for young people at school, although that's not really my domain.”
“I do a lot of reiki and things like rebirthing.”
“It's human nature to focus on the negative, we all know that - and if you are in a public position, you just get that magnified.”
“No one's making you look at Instagram. Follow people that make you feel amazing. Follow people that you feel connected to.”
“I would definitely put myself in the strong woman category.”
“All I want to do is help create something that breeds connection and offers people solace if they're feeling alone.”