"You know, my mum's always encouraged me and never made my gender an issue, I guess. She brought me up to believe in equality, as opposed to feminism or sexism - so it just meant that my gender was not relevant to what I was capable of achieving."

"I feel quite fearless protecting the people I love."

"Mum doesn't like it when I mention that Dad's a better cook than her. He was born in Spain and spent eight years in Portugal and is exceptional at lots of cuisines."

"There's nothing wrong with a thick eyebrow; Frida Kahlo had them."

"My mother accidentally gave me food poisoning. She fed me baby carrots for a snack before Christmas dinner - but they had expired in June! I threw up for the next 24 hours."

"I had a very normal childhood, and my mother cooked very normal food."

"Someone taught me how to eat properly. Learning from others is important when it's not working for yourself."

"My feeling is that labels are for canned food... I am what I am - and I know what I am."