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.'

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

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

Why do we cling to bigotry? Because bigotry, plainly, is convenient. It is a near-effortless way to both elevate one's stature and make a pity grab in this culture of victims that we have become.

Justice consists in doing no injury to men; decency in giving them no offense.

If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life.