Quotes from Kirsty Gallacher

I have always enjoyed drawing and painting but I don't always find the time to do much these days.

My idea of a good night has always been having a lovely meal and a proper conversation.

Sailing is a completely new sport for me and I wasn't sure what to expect but I've definitely got the bug.

I don't waste money on smart, expensive clothes.

I wanted to be a fashion journalist and went to the London College of Fashion to do a journalism and promotion course.

I'm not a feminist at all.

It is still my dream to own a little flower shop.

I also try to eat as much raw food and clean food as possible.

As a working mum, it's really hard to find time in the day to just relax and take a break. I am constantly on the go.

I love spring flowers: daffodils and hyacinths are the ultimate flower for me. They are the essence of spring.

I love animals and feel very strongly that people should not be allowed to buy a pet if they are not able to look after it.

I've got a really sweet tooth and sometimes I just have to have some chocolate.

I hate alarms. If they go off I get really tetchy. I hate them. They just get me going, I'm hyper at the best of times, but they drive me mad.

I was quite creative at school, and was also interested in fashion, but I was shy - I'm still not the loudest of people, believe it or not.

I'm a bit of a Luddite and I hate the internet.

Sports broadcasting is very open now. In the beginning you did encounter more traditional attitudes and get comments. But I'm talking about 12 years ago.

Elizabeth I was my favourite monarch though, what an inspiration, she did great things for women.

I also try to eat as much raw food and clean food as possible.

I come from a sports family and my husband is a rugby player.

Being a mother is quite tiring. There's not much time to do anything. You just rush around and it's hard work.

I love animals and feel very strongly that people should not be allowed to buy a pet if they are not able to look after it.

Sports broadcasting is very open now. In the beginning you did encounter more traditional attitudes and get comments. But I'm talking about 12 years ago.

The idea that so many kids eat rubbish and sit on computers all day long appals me and getting them into sport is a major way of getting them off computers and leading healthier lives.

I am not a fan of Facebook or Twitter. They both allow too much information to be available and they make privacy a thing of the past.