Quotes from Princess Anne

I don't ever remember not riding.

I never liked the idea of the 'Royal Family' film. I always thought it was a rotten idea.

Golf seems to be an arduous way to go for a walk. I prefer to take the dog's out.

I don't like children.

Surely, if we are going to be better at producing food of the right value, then we have to accept that genetic technology... is going to be part of that.

I do think... gene technology has got real benefits to offer, which will have maybe an occasional downside, but I suspect not very many.

From a conservation issue alone, you'd have to say there are too many badgers. A bigger growth in the badger population is not good for the balance of conservation anyway.

The biggest danger to the movement is that it is getting too big in sheer weight of numbers. Other sports will become more popular in terms of numbers, and everyone will want to be involved in the Olympics.

It's a very defined area, Newfoundland. It's an island - Labrador is a huge empty space. It's a very defined area with a very few number of people.

I think it's quite difficult to follow in your parent's footsteps in the same sport.

She's my mother and the Queen.

Being pregnant is a very boring six months. I am not particularly maternal. It's an occupational hazard of being a wife.

People don't believe they've experienced the event unless they've taken a photograph.

I know my own heart to be entirely English.