Quotes from Edith Bowman

My younger self would be proud that I'd made it and that someone with my accent had got on the radio and telly. It would make her happy that I'd stuck to my guns.

I never really think about myself really, but I hope I'm no different whether it be on the radio or telly or on a podcast. It's about being genuine, and approachable and accessible, not talking at people but with people.

I got so much negative feedback about my accent. People saying, 'Yeah, you need to go to elocution lessons.'

Finding yourself can affect how you think about your appearance.

I'm a big fan of the whole Comic Relief brand.

The first thing I notice when I look in the mirror is whether or not I need a fringe trim. I'm not brave enough to cut it myself - I can't look like a three-year-old whose mum has cut their hair again.

I've watched 'Senna' - a documentary film about a Formula One driver - three or four times now. I'm not a massive Formula One fan but I watch it and think 'God, what a waste.'

I'd like to cook for Stephen Fry. I can't think of a better dinner table companion.

My mum has an MBE and the Queen actually came to my mum and dad's hotel for lunch with the Prince back in the 1980s.

I have to watch quite a lot of films for work and I really enjoy going to the cinema and watching someone's creative work.

I've always gone to gigs; I remember before I passed my driving test I'd convince various family members or friends' parents to take us to Dundee or Edinburgh to see James or A-ha.

It amazes me how sometimes people can be so thoughtless when they come to give you their opinion, especially around Caesarean sections and breastfeeding.

I was accepted by a college in Edinburgh but I think the acceptance letter shocked me into realising it wasn't what I wanted.

Japan was this wonderful unexplainable sensual explosion - everything about it I found fascinating. There's a real dichotomy between the 'Blade Runner'-esque Tokyo to visiting a Buddhist monastery in the countryside.

Mum and dad have worked so hard and shown me that if you work hard you will reap the benefits.

The best advice I received when I started out was to think about the camera or microphone as if it was a person to connect with.

I adore The Maccabees and I think they're completely not given the recognition they deserve at all. 'Wall Of Arms' is one of those albums that just gets to you.

I have sensitive skin, allergies to animals and hay fever, although acupuncture seems to help.

My mum always had an amazing selection of make-up, which I obviously applied badly, on a regular basis.

I'm over beach-based 'do-nothing' type holidays now.

I'm bad with breakfast as I find it unlocks the eating door for the rest of the day, but sometimes I love a bowl of porridge with flaked coconut, crushed pistachios and a drizzle of honey.

Having kids reminds you not to take things too seriously.

Reporting on great bands at the festivals throughout the summer is probably my favourite part of the year.

I grew up with Madonna as my icon and she was someone who didn't conform to any rules.