Quotes About Adventure

Doors that presented themselves before, which I couldn't walk through, are at least there. And there are a few keyholes I can pick.

Having presented a few travel shows, I have become less lazy on holiday; it has encouraged me to go out and explore.

Life in 'Blue Peter's' world is always presented as happy, positive and fun. It's an adventure that you have to make the kids believe they want to join in. There are no marks for being a scaredy-cat.

Yes I'm a TV presenter and a mum and a wife and all those things, but as much as I love a duvet day with my family, I also like rockclimbing and getting dressed up for a glamorous evening now and then.

I'd like to break some new ground, maybe in TV presenting, rather than just be an actress.

During a university gap year in Argentina I got a job presenting for MTV, and in my final year I was doing bits and pieces for them in London and at ITN. Then, when I graduated, MTV asked if I wanted to be a runner. I said: 'Absolutely!'

I've always wanted to try presenting and see what it was like, and you know, it could be a huge mistake.

When you are in a long-running series you don't look outside it because you don't really need to do much else. When you don't have that you are much more open to offers, like presenting Hell's Kitchen or making a motoring show in Madagascar with Mariella Frostrup.

I always like to preserve my freedom. I've never really been attached to any place; that's probably why I kept moving. I like to evolve.

I am really looking forward to being present in my first three-week race, the Giro d'Italia, a huge and prestigious event that captures one's imagination.

'I know this is going to end bad, but I'm going to pretend it's going to end good.' My life's philosophy.

I was on my way to law school when a friend of mine at an extras agency said, 'Do you want to come to this movie set and get paid $100 bucks a day to pretend you're at a party?' And I was like, 'Yeah, summer holiday, let's do it.' So I went, and on lunch, the writer asked me to audition for a role, and I got it.

I get to pretend I'm flying into space, and hang out with my friends. That's what I do for a living.

Children will not pretend to be enjoying books, and they will not read books because they have been told that these books are good. They are looking for delight.

What kid doesn't want to pretend they're James Bond?

We've never played at this place before. This place is big, and I'm kinda nervous, so we're going to make it feel small by pretending we're in a... bedroom. We'll hang off the edge of the bed, take off our shoes and get naked!

It's amazing how many things you can do when you're just pretending.

Without sounding too pretentious, I was sort of a slave to the narrative. When the narrative cracks in, I have to go where it takes me. I had to go to the Bohemian Grove. It was the obvious end to the book.

Life is a pretty awesome ride.

I'm into hiking and mountains and I follow hockey and basketball pretty avidly.

Getting to play superheros is a pretty good job.

I'm a pretty good snowboarder but a terrible surfer.

Well, I thought the opening of 'Hatari!' was pretty good. And 'The Pink Panther' wasn't half bad either.

Safety's just danger, out of place.