When I look back over my life it's almost as if there was a plan laid out for me - from the little girl who was so passionate about animals who longed to go to Africa and whose family couldn't afford to put her through college. Everyone laughed at my dreams. I was supposed to be a secretary in Bournemouth.

I believe that we have more capability than any other creature to control our biological inheritance - and we do so most of the time.

However much you know giraffes, to see one in the wild for the first time feels prehistoric.

We learn the social norms of our society and modify our behaviour accordingly.

From my perspective, I absolutely believe in a greater spiritual power, far greater than I am, from which I have derived strength in moments of sadness or fear. That's what I believe, and it was very, very strong in the forest.

You're thinking about putting scientists into small cages and doing research on them. I wish it could happen sometimes.

If you work hard and be persistent, you will achieve whatever you want to do.