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

A friend once asked me what qualities were needed for SAS. I would say to be self-motivated and resilient; to be calm, yet have the ability to smile when it is grim; to be unflappable, be able to react fast and to have an ‘improvise, adapt and overcome’ mentality.

And if you give your heart to a goal, it will repay you. It's the law of the universe.

In the British Special Air Service, combat fitness is all about running.

It breaks my heart that my father never knew my children. He should have been around for another 25 years.

Survival can be summed up in three words - never give up. That's the heart of it really. Just keep trying.

The SAS Reserve tends to be made up of former paratroopers and commandos who still want a challenge, but it is open to civilians.