Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Two premature babies was not a genetic thing; we were just unlucky.

I don't want to sound like an old grandmother but actually it's quite nice when you get up early and then, by the time it gets to 10am, you're quite perky and already quite switched on.

Also, I think women really come into their own in their 30s.

A flat-rate poll tax would be politically unsustainable; even with a rebate scheme, the package would have an unacceptable impact on certain types of household.

I don't like to get in front of people.

It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens.