Kirsty Gallacher

“I was quite creative at school, and was also interested in fashion, but I was shy - I'm still not the loudest of people, believe it or not.”

“As a working mum, it's really hard to find time in the day to just relax and take a break. I am constantly on the go.”

“I'm not a feminist at all.”

“I grew up Windlesham in Surrey, which is a beautiful and quaint village.”

“I'm a very private person.”

“I have always enjoyed drawing and painting but I don't always find the time to do much these days.”

“I don't find offensive that I'm being labelled a babe by blokes. I'm absolutely flattered.”

“I come from a sports family and my husband is a rugby player.”

“I'm a bit of a Luddite and I hate the internet.”

“I love spring flowers: daffodils and hyacinths are the ultimate flower for me. They are the essence of spring.”

“I am the girliest girl.”

“Sailing is a completely new sport for me and I wasn't sure what to expect but I've definitely got the bug.”

“Being busy with work, and as a mum, I'm a big fan of online shopping.”

“Elizabeth I was my favourite monarch though, what an inspiration, she did great things for women.”

“The idea that so many kids eat rubbish and sit on computers all day long appals me and getting them into sport is a major way of getting them off computers and leading healthier lives.”

“I think I think I am Superwoman sometimes but I am not.”

“I am not a fan of Facebook or Twitter. They both allow too much information to be available and they make privacy a thing of the past.”

“Sports broadcasting is very open now. In the beginning you did encounter more traditional attitudes and get comments. But I'm talking about 12 years ago.”

“I hate alarms. If they go off I get really tetchy. I hate them. They just get me going, I'm hyper at the best of times, but they drive me mad.”

“I was very sporty at school, and sport was probably the thing I was best at, but my real passion was for fashion.”