Geri Halliwell

“I've been all sorts of different shapes and sizes at different times in my life.”

“I just feel that the only power I have is setting a good example.”

“When I'm scared, my natural state is to hide and run for cover.”

“I have never sung a whole song on my own before and I am not the best dancer in the world, but I would rather try and fall than not not try at all.”

“I am absolutely blessed and I'm very grateful for where I am today.”

“The truth sets you free. It's a very liberating thing, when you say this is who I am warts and all and then you can just get on with life. It's amazing.”

“I won't mention the word tired. This is the 20th century and I can go around a little faster.”

“I know that I've overfed myself trying to prop myself up because I'm exhausted.”

“The thing is, when I feel like I have to lose weight, the opposite happens. I remember stuffing loads of chocolate on the plane to the shoot, and I thought, 'Why don't you have the courage to show up in a body that's natural, not overly worked out?'”

“My daughter is the biggest gift; I've said it so many times and it sounds like a cliche, but the thing about being a parent is when you think you've cracked it, and you're on top of your game, they change again and you have to catch up and adjust. I feel such a responsibility to instill good values in her, to be polite, to have discipline.”

“I've learnt that if I tell myself I'm not allowed something, I binge on it later. So if I want chocolate, I have chocolate. If I want biscuits, I have biscuits. I love cake. I just love cake.”

“There's always going to be that pressure when you're in front of the camera. When you're famous it's just an extreme version of reality and there's a pressure to look a certain way.”

“Being a celebrity, you can remain a child for ever, almost. You get away with more; you can get too pampered and it's not healthy.”

“'Spice Girls' is about unifying the world - every age, every gender, everyone. It's woman power, it's an essence, a tribe.”

“It's really important to remember that most people in the public eye are human for a start and a lot of things that you read in the media get slightly misconstrued and manipulated.”

“I'm so supported, and I'm so privileged. So many women today are single parents; I don't feel different. I think you get out of life what you put into it... and Bluebell was a beautiful accident. I feel blessed to have her. I'm learning every day as a mother.”

“For me, reading was always the great escape without getting your fingers burnt.”

“I love being on the beach - it's my favourite place. I can chill out, read, listen to music, play with my daughter.”

“I have days of self-doubt, but I think the kindest thing I can do to myself is accept where my body is at.”

“I'm done with trying to be perfect. A perfect body belongs to somebody else - and it's not me.”