As the Tories know, the problem with setting yourself up as a shining example for others to follow is that when you get caught out, that proverbial substance really hits the fan.

I must be an anorexic because an anorexic looks in the mirror and sees a fat person.

When I got married, the Sun ran the headline: "Here comes the bride, all fat and wide." Luckily, it was a few days after the wedding - but it was still hideous to read at a great romantic moment.

I think self-esteem is fluid. It's not a fixed state, and so some days are better than others.

If you're a fat person - and especially if you're a woman - at all stages of your life you'll get abuse for it, so you have to work out a way of dealing with it. The best way is to be humorous about it - that defuses any tension.

You look across the board at comedy quiz shows, and they are mainly hosted by men.

It wasn't a conscious effort to have kids later. It was just the way life goes.