Katie Hopkins

“I've always said when age or infirmity gets the better of me, I'm off to whichever civilised country lets the elderly die with dignity.”

“I am very good at being told off and rather enjoy it.”

“When I hear a girl has had two babies by the age of 16, I think two things: Is she called Chardonnay, and what is she doing with her life?”

“Once you have conquered your profession and are standing at the summit, it is all very well to look back down the slope and indulge yourself with regrets.”

“Ladies, I urge you never to buy a black bathroom suite. 'CBB' decided this would be glamorous. 'CBB' was wrong.”

“Politicians used to be leaders. Now they follow voters, desperate for a tick in a box.”

“If I was fat and had a strong regional accent and was a bloke, I'd be a stand-up. Because I think I'm funny.”

“Simply put, some people think they are above rules or even that rules are there to be broken. Once you start teaching that to your kids, this country is really in trouble.”

“Fresh air and exercise. That's all you need to stay slim and feel better about life.”

“Being a minority voice is still brave - even if the minority voice is from the right wing.”

“I love being on Aussie breakfast TV. They like people who speak their mind and tell it like it is.”

“You need to think about how you will pay for children before you have them.”

“Should people working in our country speak English? Yes, they should.”

“Sunshine is supposed to make you happy.”

“Corbyn has reignited Labour.”

“I think you can tell a great deal from a name. For me, there are certain names that I hear, and I think, 'Urgh.' For me, a name is a shortcut of finding out what class that child comes from and makes me ask, 'Do I want my children to play with them?'”

“The Conservatives don't need more women. They need women like Karren Brady.”

“If you do a good deed, don't expect anything back - the other person can still be a complete git.”

“Why am I not just some old woman ranting in a room? I think because what I say connects with people's truths.”

“Cancer is a cruel killer. It creeps up on us when we aren't expecting it. But cake is not cancer. A doughnut does not creep up on you.”