Quotes from Sara Cox

I'm sure Zoe Ball and Donna Air, and Nic and Nat Appleton - we'll go to the grave with our '90s secrets.

I was a barmaid for my mum for years, as we lived above a pub. I still can't hear the Heartbeat theme tune without breaking into a cold sweat, as it used to start at the same time as my shift.

I recommend to any women just to find a gym that's got proper women there; lots of mums and lots of regular shaped women.

I was always myself. I never pretended I'd been to a gig the night before and was hanging out with Rita Ora, because that's not what I do.

I'm really good at turning off lights, it's a working-class thing.

I try to eat 'real' food as much as I can; often I'll shove a load of ingredients - spinach, an apple or whatever's knocking about - in my NutriBullet. Nothing beats a bit of buttery toast though! I think a little bit of what you fancy does you good.

It sometimes takes me a fortnight to unpack. I find it so depressing. A bit of sand will come out of a shoe and it'll just take me back to where we were: lovely and relaxed on holiday.

I've always loved horses.

I aspire to be a good dinner party host.

I'm a huge fan of reading.

My brain is always whizzing around with worries: could I have done an interview better? Have I prepared enough for the next one? If it's really bad, I'll listen to an audiobook or use the Headspace app, and then my brain usually goes back to sleep.

My go-to products are a Tom Ford tinted moisturiser, an Armani foundation and a Smashbox mascara.

My favourite organic recipe is probably a huge batch of chilli con carne cooked with organic low fat British minced beef, tons of kidney beans, tomatoes and baked beans.

Like most people, I'm on my phone a lot during the day, there are always work emails coming in or emails persuading me to buy more shoes. Honestly, I'm probably on my phone a bit too much. I'm addicted to Twitter and Instagram.

I can't do heels - I look like a cowboy in drag. I've a terrible gait, and I'm more at home in wellies, riding boots or trainers. With my dad being a farmer, I was raised in a welly.

I like skinny jeans with Nikes or brogues.

I was very nervous interviewing Genesis on Radio 2. I felt out of my depth and somebody tweeted afterwards: Sara Cox interviewing Genesis - what a waste. I was crushed, because I kind of knew it was true.

I go to body combat classes. There's something very tribal about being in a room with 30 other women punching and kicking!

The farm life, the space, the muck, I absolutely loved it - it was like having your own kingdom.

My girl mates are my minders. They stop people kissing me in clubs.

I remember when I was at Radio 1 I would get these Tweets saying 'Shut up! You're so old!' I was 36!

I don't think your twenties are for fitness, but when I got to my thirties I started to get fit.

I really love 'Broad City' and Lena Dunham's 'Girls,' which I missed when it was first on years ago.

I think I am quite a morning person naturally, I think it may be breakfast radio that has made me be like that.