Quotes from Joe Wicks

I eat three home-cooked meals a day, all prepared in advance. My ethos is to stay away from unsustainable low-calorie diets and aim for something balanced: loads of veg, protein and enjoy the carbs you love. Be realistic. I don't count sugar or salt or grams of fat: it's very restrictive and unenjoyable.

If you had met me as a kid you would have never predicted me to be a success. I had a pretty ropey upbringing and you might have thought I'd have gone the other way.

I had quite a chaotic home life, it wasn't stable, my diet wasn't great. I was never an overweight child, but I had behavioural issues. I think that was linked to my upbringing and not having a great start with my nutrition.

The most offensive thing is when people say, 'Everything you do is for the money.'

People say I'm like a cross between Jamie Oliver, Russell Brand and Mr Motivator.

I like going to the cinema or theatre, followed by a meal and cocktails. I'm typically home by midnight; I used to be a raver but not now, unless I'm on the boys' trips to Vegas, Dubai or Miami.

The goal is to get people off low-calorie diets. They're struggling, they're barely eating anything. They need educating.

I do love my dad, we have a great relationship now but there were years when he was absent and it was my mum that raised me.

My aim is always just to get one person a day to exercise and cook healthy food.

I'm putting out the story of my life, all day, every day. You follow it, you think you know me. People love it. It looks like I'm having the time of my life.

I wasn't born ambitious, but I am ambitious now.

I'm not the best trainer in the world. I'm not the most technical or scientific. But I consistently put videos out there, whether it's for your grandma or a young toddler. And I'm relentless.

I used to think I wanted to be a PE teacher and I worked as a school teaching assistant for a year, but it wasn't for me.

I'm always giving out such a positive message that I never really get attacked. There's not much you can attack me for.

Never eat food that drains you of energy; eat food that makes you feel awesome.

I'm not one to dwell on the past and have resentments.

You don't need a gym or lots of equipment to get fit and healthy.

Having a perfect set of abs will not bring you happiness, but eating healthy food and exercising will.

If you're a likable person and you're passionate, then people are drawn to that wherever you are in the world.