“I remember I had a copy of 'David Copperfield' that I lugged around at...” — Victoria Coren Mitchell Quote

I remember I had a copy of 'David Copperfield' that I lugged around at primary school. I started reading it when I was seven, and I was eight when I finished it. I read an awful lot as a little girl and played games and imagined lots of things.

The phrase 'working mum' makes me nervous.

It is weird, the relationship between people and food. It's always deeper than you think. It always stands for something else.

When I met my husband, he had never spent more than £10 on a haircut.

Casino games such as roulette, blackjack, baccarat, slot machines and so on, are stacked in favour of the house.

I'm awful at hockey.

Yes, war is hell. It is awful. It involves human beings killing other human beings, sometimes innocent civilians. That is why we despise war.

I've played an awful lot of repressed people.

I do feel it's hard to be modest and humble and egoless when people are telling you you are so great and wanting to give you prizes and energy. I'm trying hard not to be an awful, narcissistic human being.

The funniest thing a man has ever said to me... I once recieved a text message that said, 'Fancy a cuddle-slash-wrestle?' It's just so awful Obviously I didn't reply.