Cat Deeley Quotes

Everybody has a bad hair day, but us girls still like to be told we look nice even if we don't feel like we do.

A girl's got to do what she's got to do to make somebody pay her a compliment. If that means moaning 'til the cows come home, then so be it.

I don't shop because I need something, I just shop for shopping's sake.

It's quite nice to have something where you can be a bit naughty if you have a twinkle in your eye and you can get away with things a bit more and that's what 'The Choice' is about.

As long as you smile, have sparkly eyes and stick your shoulders back, nobody's going to notice your bum or your waist or your feet, for that matter.

My friend made me a leather dress for the MTV awards. It gives you confidence, wearing something you love.

It's great to admire other people's fashion choices, but I don't think you should idolise anyone.

I love bold, colorful party dresses because they don't need accessories. Just throw one on and you're done.

I have the biggest hair in the world - and that's official!

I enjoyed school, I was a bit of a square. I did very well in exams. I was quite lucky I was academic.

I hate last-minute shopping, it's always unsuccessful.

I hate birthdays. I hate birthday parties. I hate them. I don't know what it is, anybody's only got to come wafting near me with a piece of cake with a candle on and I break out in hives.

You are so much better off on your own than with the wrong person.

I think that if you keep your eyes and your ears open and you are receptive to learning, there are skills you can get from any job at all.

Success is hard in general for most women. We now have such busy lives, and we're told we can do everything - you know, we can have the relationship and the marriage and the kids and the career.

Being famous hasn't changed my perception of myself - I've just grown up.

I find great lighting and a squint of the eyes makes anyone look better.

My house feels like a proper home. It's very relaxed with a hippyish vibe.

The only time I ever look good dancing is if I'm next to my dad at a wedding.

I'll never stop appreciating how lucky I am.

I don't host a show and go, 'Have you got my best angle?'

Nothing gets you to mend your heart quicker than throwing yourself into work.

Style is a very personal thing and women should develop their own individual look.

There are fit men everywhere, so I'm working my way through them, one at a time!

To have family behind you who love you more than words can say gives you so much confidence, because it allows you to go off and be who you want to be.

I support British designers as much as I can.

I started off doing live TV, so I kind of learnt that if I get myself into trouble, I get myself out of it.

Stylists aren't for me. I tried to use one when I first started working in the US, but I didn't click with anyone.

I'm a great swimmer, probably due to the size of my feet.

I just don't crave junk food.

I'm getting comfortable with West Coast style, which is more laid-back than British style.

Maybe I see myself with kids, given the right place and right moment, with the right person.

I have a Damien Hirst spot painting which I love. It has pride of place over my dining-room table.

Never work with kids or animals.

I wouldn't say pop stars hit on me - that's just stuff the papers make up.

I'm in an on-off relationship at the moment.

There actually isn't anything better than a noble failure. It will always teach you something and you will always learn from the experience.

I love a glass of champagne. It can make even the most average Monday seem like a Saturday night. I always say there's happiness in every bubble!

I can't lie... My face always gives me away. I'm also pathetically bad at poker!

The good show is not about people fighting or getting drunk or throwing up on each other, or hating each other - it's about celebrating people's talent.

I choose what to wear depending on how I feel and what I'm comfortable in. That's when you look your best.

I don't feel any pressure to lose weight - and in any case, if I didn't have my food I'd be a nasty piece of work and wouldn't be able to function.

I don't even own my own name on the internet - somebody else bought it.

I can't dance at all by myself.

I used to say I wanted somebody funny and intelligent, but kindness is the most important quality in a man.

I love people who are very honest and very open and don't pretend to be anything they're not.

I've been out with men who have literally had an argument with the mirror because they couldn't get their hair right. When I was younger, I might have reassured him, but I can't do that anymore.

All great reality shows have a very, very similar format. That's why it was so easy to parody.

I am addicted to 'Vogue' magazines, be they French, British - I adore, adore, adore.

If I'm interviewing someone I need to know everything about them - I do these massive spider diagrams. Everything under different categories, and certain questions in other categories.