Kate Adie

I have no time for the endless nostalgia: 'Oh gosh I used to . . . ' Life is too short; I don't have any time for sitting and saying I miss things. What's the point? Go and do something else.

I sailed through my childhood with a complete lack of any drama.

Up until about 12 years ago we never, ever, wore flak jacket or helmets but now the nastiness has got worse.

A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall.

A man would do nothing if he waited until he could do it so well that no one could find fault.

Romantically, in my head, I'm Rambo, but if someone's shouting at me, I get adrenalin shakes and go red. When I'm really low, I have a good cry.