Sara Cox

“I recommend to any women just to find a gym that's got proper women there; lots of mums and lots of regular shaped women.”

“I always hated the thought of not having two pennies to rub together.”

“My favourite organic recipe is probably a huge batch of chilli con carne cooked with organic low fat British minced beef, tons of kidney beans, tomatoes and baked beans.”

“I'm always trying to get back towards some sort of farm-type life.”

“I aspire to be a good dinner party host.”

“I love roast dinners, simple avocado salads, spicy Vietnamese papaya salad, all fish and seafood, a good steak.”

“I tried going veggie once, but it lasted about four hours.”

“There isn't really a typical day in my life, I kind of wish there was, but it always starts too early, there are always lots of children running around, normally my own and not just random children, and there'll be the routine of the school run and walking the dog to start the day.”

“There's always someone waiting to take your job so you've got to crack on and do your best.”

“It sometimes takes me a fortnight to unpack. I find it so depressing. A bit of sand will come out of a shoe and it'll just take me back to where we were: lovely and relaxed on holiday.”

“I love finding out how authors work, because it can either go full Carrie in 'Homeland,' with loads of Post-it Notes and string on the wall and they know everything that's happening in the plot - or they let the characters tell them where they want to go and what happens next.”

“I don't find the early mornings difficult.”

“To be honest I see myself as a broadcaster, I'm just on the radio a lot. So I don't really feel like I'm getting papped on the school run with my belly in.”

“When I was really little, I wanted to be a vet. My four older siblings and I grew up on my dad's beef farm near Bolton, and I loved all our animals.”

“I was very nervous interviewing Genesis on Radio 2. I felt out of my depth and somebody tweeted afterwards: Sara Cox interviewing Genesis - what a waste. I was crushed, because I kind of knew it was true.”

“I've started cycling everywhere on my electric bike; it's the best decision I ever made. Best part? The bike does some of the work for you!”

“Who would think the Sara Cox of the '90s would be so bang into long johns?”

“It would come as quite a shock to my younger self that my first job was modelling. I was scouted, aged 18, when I went to Paris to visit my older sister, Yvonne, who was at uni there.”

“Doing regular exercise puts me in a good mood.”

“I loved 'Cagney and Lacey;' they were absolutely awesome.”