Quotes from Cat Deeley

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

I just don't crave junk food.

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 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.

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

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

You can do one of two things. You can bury you head in the sand and believe what everyone tells you - that you will always be that young, that thin and that fabulous. Or you can use all the things you have - talent, contacts, knowledge - and do something different.

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.

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

I'll never stop appreciating how lucky I am.

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.

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

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

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.

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

Never work with kids or animals.

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

I understand how important hair is to a woman's self-esteem and confidence.

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

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