I've never won many awards, I didn't get certificates for swimming or anything.

When i was younger i remember once i went to bed and i was so happy that i laughed myself to sleep.

If you live in a glass house, don't be chucking stuff about.

I am pessimistic, I think that's the best way to be, because if you're always expecting the best - the best doesn't always happen. Nine times out of 10 it doesn't. I'm surprised when things go smoothly. I don't know what's wrong with being pessimistic - unless you are such a pessimist that you don't do anything.

In the sea you've got to be constantly sort of alert. It's worse in the sea [than anywhere else in the animal kingdom]. In the sea you've got an enemy behind every rock.

Shitty nappy whizzing through the air, you don't see that in the brochures.

All fame is is having people you don't know coming up to you and saying, 'Hello.' I'm always polite and people are always nice, but it's weird.