Dad is a really surprising guy. Every time I think he's going to be useless, he ends up doing something amazing and saying exactly the right thing.

I really love good food occasionally, but I need time to enjoy it and I need to be hungry.

I want to make the world a better place, for women, mainly.

I've always been fascinated by intelligence and how our brains work, and how they can be improved.

Women's sport helps break down a lot of barriers for women in other areas, whether in religion or politics.

Fitting in is boring. But it takes you nearly your whole life to work that out.

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

I find people interesting. People trying hard are interesting. People with a passion are interesting - whether its old cars or taxidermy or knitting.

I don't make decisions for money or popularity. I do things because they're right for me, and they're interesting and challenging.

Swimming and athletics are the big gigs at the Olympic games. Cycling and rowing are pretty big for Britain, but globally, the two big things are athletics and swimming.

I hate being alone, even for 10 minutes.

Nothing happens to any man that he is not formed by nature to bear.

For me, the desire exists less to get myself a degree than to just go and have the whole college experience, and throw myself into the brain pool and see if I can swim.

Gods and wonders always appear, to attend the birth of kings.

As for health, consider yourself well.

I'm not like paparazzi. I never force myself on anyone. I always ask, and some places offer money. And so I try and get these photos to give you, the viewer, a real look at what I was seeing.

We have this enormous connection to the living world that is reflected in our language...

The highest virtue does nothing. Yet, nothing needs to be done. The lowest virtue does everything. Yet, much remains to be done.

It came to my house. It sat on my shoulders. Your shadow is yours. I told it so. I said it was yours. I have carried it with me too long. I give it back.

Long, flat expanses of professionalism bother me. I'd rather have a band that could explode at any time.

East is East, and West is San Francisco