Kate Garraway

“I have been lucky enough to go to all sorts of places - diving in Malaysia, snorkelling with wild turtles in Cuba and dolphin-spotting in Kenya.”

“My rational mind knows I am blessed. So many women - some of whom I've interviewed over the years - endure infertility and childlessness.”

“Once, when I was about eight, my mum handed me a sandwich, and I remarked: 'What are those weird things on your hands?' I was referring to the visible pores, which were such a contrast to my own alabaster-smooth skin. My mum looked mortified, while my grandma laughed and said: 'They're nothing - look at mine!'”

“I think the thing about Easter holidays in particular is you don't know what the weather's going to be like.”

“I'm very nervous of snakes. I think it's something about the movement. I'm not a huge fan of spiders either.”

“I look at my gorgeous girl and boy, with their incredible zest for life, and I count my undoubted blessings. But there's no question about it: I wish I'd started my family sooner. Much much sooner.”

“I'm a danger to myself and others in expensive, designer shops, as they send me giddy with excitement, causing me to snap up all manner of silly things.”

“The clever thing about the designs on 'Strictly' is that the razzle-dazzle comes from the materials used in making the dresses rather than because the cut or style is plunging or revealing.”

“My closet contains plenty of clothes I don't wear any more, a few I've never worn and one or two items I still struggle to believe I ever bought in the first place.”

“I think we have a problem with how we treat people and alcohol.”

“I genuinely don't think there is anything wrong with wanting to look the best you can.”

“As a presenter on 'Daybreak,' I am lucky in that we have a brilliant wardrobe lady who chooses our on-screen clothes.”

“My husband is very much of the ilk that expects to waited on hand and foot during the festive season.”

“There's no need to go the full hog - a touch of subtle sequins will lift any outfit.”

“If it means being settled and content, getting older can be a relief.”

“There is something special about breakfast TV in that people feel like they really know you.”

“I did Robert Pattinson's first live interview for 'Twilight' and he was so nervous.”

“Midlife is a time of explosive change, when our hormones rampage and our bodies alter, forcing us into a whole new chapter of life whether we want it or not. Everyone has a moment when they realise for sure that this so-called passage of time is changing them - and perhaps not in a good way.”

“Wallace and Gromit's Children's Charity does a fantastic job, raising funds to improve the lives of sick children in hospitals and hospices throughout the U.K.”

“How many of those forty-something celebrities, staring out from the covers of magazines with their beautiful babies, have conceived naturally, or without assistance? Not as many as you might think I would wager - yet for so many women they act as fertility beacons, a symbol of hope in a landscape of diminishing fertility.”