Sara Cox Quotations

Lola's always babbling - her first word was 'doggie',

To a Zoe Ball fan: Poor thing, she's your inspiration? What hope is there for you?

I've got a down-turned mouth, so unless I'm smiling, everyone thinks I'm miserable.

People seem to trust you more when you're pregnant. I think they see you as some kind of Mother Earth figure.

I cry all the time. It's more like when didn't you cry. My friends are like, 'Oh God, she's sobbing again.' I cry if I'm happy, sad, normal... What really gets me is when I read a sad story about a child in the paper, especially at the moment with my hormones raging.

I used to be double-jointed in my hips, so I could put my toe in my mouth. That can't be classed as a talent really, rather a mild deformity.

I liked the idea of being an actress, but thought better of it.

I like the idea of being a novelist. I picture myself on the coast, the wind in my hair, horses galloping around me as I sit at my typewriter in the middle of a field...

My most smelly job was at a kennels and cattery, and I basically spent all day scooping poop.

To be honest, it's a bit of a relief not having to be the party animal for a change.

I was a barmaid for my mum for years, as we lived above a pub. I still can't hear the Heartbeat theme tune without breaking into a cold sweat, as it used to start at the same time as my shift.

People expect you to be with stars like Beyoncé. Obviously she's amazing, but you can't get starstruck as there's too much build-up to it. It's like, 'Clear the corridor so she can walk down it!' And she's like some fembot. There's too much faff and you end up thinking, 'Who cares?' If I was chatting to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall about chickens I'd be much more excited, as I love him.

The horrors of the world in general upset me. I cry when I think about how lucky I am with my lovely little family.