Geri Halliwell

“I have the most ridiculous TV crush on Michael McIntyre. I fell in love watching him on 'Britain's Got Talent'.”

“I'm much more accepting of myself. A lot of my body issues have naturally settled down.”

“I have got one of those faces that change every day: you can dress me up, make me look vampy and then make me look 12 years old. But don't all women do this thing? We all take on these roles.”

“I'm always coming up against scepticism in my life.”

“I was a late starter on the romantic front. I didn't start dating until I was in my 30s.”

“I'd never choose to turn the clock back.”

“I love Australian people.”

“We are obsessed with image. I don't think we should take it that seriously.”

“Becoming a solo singer is like going from an eau de toilette to a perfume. It's much more intense.”

“A lot of people have said that I've got a voice that speaks to children. I think I've got a natural naivety to me. I'm childish.”

“I think I've really learned how important it is to empower women.”

“I've always made my own clothes since I was a little girl. I was a terrible sewer, but I was always cutting and customising.”

“Everyone has a mad half-hour once a month.”

“I do get scared, but I think - like it says in another book I've read - feel the fear and do it anyway. I try to have courage, pray a little bit and work through it. I'd rather try, even if I fail.”

“It is a blessing to have pretty people around me. I like people who are sparky, positive. Evil, dark people are repelled by me: 'Oooh no! Too much sunlight.'”

“There will always be a few people who just want to knock you down or are jealous or just want to be horrible for the sake of it. I don't know what drives someone to be nasty.”

“I think it's unnecessary to be mean for the sake of being mean, but I do believe you have to be truthful, but with love.”

“Celebrity has some amazing advantages, of course it does. You're given an extraordinary power. It's a door-opener. I might not have to queue for things.”

“Someone taught me how to eat properly. Learning from others is important when it's not working for yourself.”

“Being mean about other people isn't on my radar.”