64 Quotes by Clare Balding

I think 'ambitious' is one of those adjectives used for women in a derogatory way.

On the beach, I take my clothes off under a towel.

I hate the fact that public schools like the one I went to have fantastic sports facilities, and state schools don't. That's not fair. That's outrageous.

Having thyroid cancer in 2009 really didn't change my life at all. I wish I could say that I had this epiphany. But I knew I was lucky before that, so it's not like I suddenly realised how lucky I am.

Particularly when you're young, you're terribly flattered by people who like you, so you think you love them.

Sports commentating is the answer for a restless brain like mine. I can never get bored because there is an infinite amount to know.

Sport develops your brain. It helps your learning. It's not an add-on at the end of the day.

Like so many kids, I just wanted to fit in, and I see now that I spent most of my life trying to be what I wasn't, trying to get people to like me.

I think I can be spiritual, and I can feel that I want to live well, I want to do things that I'm proud of, and I think that's important. Now, do I need a church to tell me that? Actually, no, I don't.