“Things I am allergic to: people who believe in star signs and think no...” — Claudia Winkleman Quote

“Things I am allergic to: people who believe in star signs and think nothing of starting a conversation with: 'Hi, my name's Lucy. I'm a Sagittarius;' rodents (apart from miniature hamsters, which are not in fact rodents but small, breathing, brown balls of cotton wool); and people who go to the gym.”

“I am allergic to sweating. Seriously I get in shape by lying down.”

“The character of Samantha Jones proved that women over the age of 40 could be magnificently sexy and attractive to men of all ages.”

“I'm allergic to the word 'important' in film and theatre. Cancer research is important.”

“Big guys like the paint. I make them allergic to it.”

“One of the things I have an allergic reaction to playing, especially as a black actor, is the mandatory kind of best friend/cop/detective type. You will never see me in that movie.”