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

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.

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.

I get a lot of abuse on Twitter. It's mostly homophobic, but what can you do? I just either ignore it or laugh.

You can break the walls of limitations with the power of your dreams and imagination.

What is your name?” I asked.“Thorn.”“Thorn?”“If you touch me, you bleed.

I would feel much better about this whole affair if you would slap me and get it over with. I know you want to.

It is strange the way that someone who wants to find you guilty can start to make you believe in your own guilt, even when you know you are innocent. I was afraid I would condemn myself my mistake.

Achieving gender equality requires the engagement of women and men, girls and boys. It is everyone's responsibility.

Congressional Republicans themselves have vehemently defended the idea that preexisting conditions should not be used to deny people insurance.

... the only argument against vivisection that will be seen to have lasting power - that we do not improve human society by means that debase human character.

To be up on stage and interacting with musicians, that was a huge epiphany for me.

I don't belong here. It doesn't matter, because even if I don't belong in this place, she's here and I want to be where she is.

Someone once said to me, 'Are you telling me that chair isn't real, that it's only thought?' I said 'Of course the chair is real. But it comes to you via Thought