A biography for Susanna Reidhasn’t been written yet.
“As a studious schoolgirl, I'd go back into the classroom every autumn brimming with enthusiasm.”
“Don't ask me why, but it always feels intrusive to look at other people's junk.”
“When you work in TV you have to develop a thick skin, and I have certainly grown used to criticism.”
“I've never worn Prada, I'm more TK Maxx than Harrods, I've always found clothes from the catwalk don't usually flatter my shape.”
“There's no greater challenge, for most parents, than letting a growing teen go out into the world, knowing he is exposed to risk, but that it is also your duty to let him go.”
“When my first grey hairs appeared in my 30s, a senior BBC producer quietly took me aside and told me to cover them up. It was the first time I realised being youthful was a job requirement - looking older was not allowed.”
“For a fan, a selfie takes just a moment and those who dare to ask, win. But for the celeb, the seconds can add up to never having a moment to themselves.”
“Shutting people away, cooped up in cramped accommodation, is a recipe for frustration and despair. It is impossible for families in one-bedroom flats to get space from each other. No garden, no balcony, no patio means little activity for children.”
“Sure, I might come across as an extrovert on television, but I am not a particularly gregarious person.”
“Reality show TV star is a familiar job, and to knock it would be the height of hypocrisy for someone like me who has made their career on television.”
“Women of my generation aren't becoming more conservative as we get older. On the contrary, we're less concerned about what people think.”
“Losing weight should be done for health, not because a star claims to have a magic product or formula.”
“When it comes to the great either/or of pet ownership, I am definitely a cat person.”
“I have never thought of myself as a gym bunny, but I just couldn't get into working out at home.”
“I am not religious, but I still feel there is a sacredness about Mothering Sunday, even when I'm just enjoying a lie-in and a cup of tea from my boys.”
“I don't credit diet pills for my weight loss. I would never flog any 'weight-loss' supplement.”
“On average, a prisoner in the U.S. spends around ten years on Death Row before execution.”
“Talking about weight at all - even your own - has become increasingly tricky, especially if you dare to say that you would quite like to lose a few pounds.”
“My natural curviness means I will never be considered lean. I can be healthy, but lean - no.”
“Many people don't want to read the news on a phone. I'm the same, and so is my dad, for whom I'm trying to organise a daily newspaper delivery.”