I come from a line of self-motivated, determined folk - not grand, not high society, but no-nonsense, family-minded go-getters.

You're not human if you don't feel fear. But I've learnt to treat fear as an emotion that sharpens me. It's there to give me that edge for what I have to do.

And Jesus, the heart of the Christian faith is the wildest, most radical guy you'd ever come across.

Survival requires us to leave our prejudices at home. It's about doing whatever it takes - and ultimately those with the biggest heart will win.

Textbook survival tells you to stay put. Stop. Wait for rescue. Don't take any risks. But there'd been a whole host of survival shows like that and I didn't really want to do that.

I love home cooking, and I'm not a great one for fast food.

The difference between ordinary and extra-ordinary is so often just simply that little word - extra.