34 Quotes by Sue Barker

Everyone loves sport. And everyone loves a quiz.

Sports Personality of the Year' is such an iconic sort of programme, I remember when I was playing tennis, wherever I was in the world I would want to be back in Britain for 'Sports Personality of the Year.'

Mary Peters. When I was having my sulky, stroppy, bad loser phase I watched her at the Olympics. Sometimes she failed but always with a smile and good grace. She taught me how to win and lose, and I have a photo taken with her in my lounge.

When I was playing, all my overseas trips were paid for by the LTA, then by my coach, and from whatever prize-money I made I would have to pay back as much as I could of the fare. Only once that was paid could I keep the extra, and that was a powerful incentive.

When I became a presenter, Bob Wilson was the only other ex-sportsman doing it.

Wimbledon is a special place for me in so many ways and I feel privileged to have been such a big part of it over the years.

I never dreamed when I was competing at The Championships that I would one day be interviewing the winners on Centre Court for the BBC.

I still get goose-bumps when I walk into the All England Lawn Tennis Club at the start of tournament and that will never change.

I'd grown up with Wimbledon, and so to play on Centre Court really was a dream come true.