“After university, I was desperate to be an ambassador. It went back to...” — Ben Fogle Quote

After university, I was desperate to be an ambassador. It went back to geography: I loved the idea of living in exotic and exciting countries, but still driving a Land Rover and having tea. I failed the Foreign Office exams three times.

We tend to default to complacency. Stick to the easy option. We all do it. We've tried to create a business model and society around us that is as easy and boxed as possible. We love creating boundaries and borders.

I'm a very light packer. I don't like checking in luggage. I only like hand luggage.

I had a short run as the presenter of 'Cash in the Attic'. It's a very popular show but didn't really suit me.

I decided to make my story public and become an ambassador for Breakthrough Breast Cancer, a cutting-edge research charity working to stop breast cancer for good, in the hope that I can be an inspiration to other women who find themselves at the start of this frightening journey. I can remind them about the importance of having regular mammograms.

I get three-four free holidays every year to the Maldives. I am their unofficial ambassador.

Each generation in this country gets the responsibility of being the ambassadors for this American democracy that our parents and grandparents fought, bled, and died for.

As the former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, I dealt on a daily basis with China.