Quotes from Stacey Dooley

There were times when I didn't have enough money, I didn't have enough work, and I would panic.

We can't forget that there are so many young people who are homeless - and unbelievably vulnerable.

In Cambodia, education is really a luxury, and many kids are thrown into work as early as possible. This means they can help support their parents, as often the parents don't even earn a living wage.

Feeling the pressure to find a job or make the wage we earn go as far as we need it to? That's totally relatable. Nearly all my pals, and definitely myself, have been in that situation. It's no fun.

I love revisiting, actually. I went back to the Philippines. I've done three films in the Philippines.

I had no desire to go to Iraq. I never wanted to go to Mosul. I'm not a war correspondent. No part of me thrives on the adrenaline or anything like that.

We should celebrate make-up. It's a lucrative industry; a massive employer.

I'm not toeing the line when I say BBC3 is an incredible channel - it has evolved and found itself.

I didn't collect my GCSEs. I didn't even do most of them.

I often think, if I hadn't have done 'Blood, Sweat and T-shirts,' where would I be? What would I be doing?

When critics talk about Three, they talk about 'Don't Tell the Bride' and 'Snog Marry Avoid?,' but we're also making important documentaries. We take hard-hitting issues and make them accessible.

I deserve to be paid the same as men.

I don't really care anymore: I'm fiercely proud of the fact I've been able to make a career despite the fact I wasn't born into privately educated schools.

There are people who dismiss any ideas you have about helping, but anything has got to be better than doing absolutely nothing... hasn't it?

You have to put the extra hours in if you're not up to scratch with everyone else.

I love making documentaries. But I do like other factual entertainment as well, and I like doing the lighter stuff.

I was born in Luton, I grew up in Luton, and all my family and friends are still there. Luton is home for me.

It's hard being homeless at any age, but at 16 years old? I can't even imagine. When you're a homeless teen, how do you build a future or have any sort of life?

My father had his demons; our relationship was difficult and fractured. But I don't ever think, 'Poor me,' I just feel blessed that I had my mother. She was such a great mum.

I try to be semi-healthy, but I've got into a really bad routine of never food shopping. My fridge is always bare!

I love Orla Guerin - she's my queen... when I watch her on the news, I just can't believe how brave she is.

When I was given my first gig, and I had no real appetite for a career, I just worked to get money so I could live!

Winter is 100% my favourite time of year. I'm not a summer baby.

Whether you're a man or a woman - whatever your gender - if you're doing a job, and you're doing it well, you should be paid accordingly.