Katarina Johnson-Thompson

When there was a fight in school, because I was the tall one, the teachers would say, 'I know you were there. I could see you.'

When it comes to peaking at the right time, I have to thank my coach Mike Holmes: he is a genius.

As a Liverpool fan, I'm an eternal optimist because of what we did in Istanbul in 2005.

It's good to like yourself, and that only comes from hard work, from doing. But vanity is dangerous; it can trip you badly.

Being famous gets me good concert tickets, good tables in restaurants, good seats at sporting events and that's really about it.

One of the first things I learned about acting was, the only person you compete against is yourself.