“I pay higher premiums because my speeding points spell 'recklessness' ...” — Victoria Coren Mitchell Quote

“I pay higher premiums because my speeding points spell 'recklessness' to the insurance company, but you can't imagine how risk-averse I am at the wheel. I only go over 30 at all because it's dangerous to drive too much slower than everyone else.”

“I won a prize for 'best sponge cake' at the Clacton Festival 2005. Having said that, I was only up against three other cakes.”

“I'm too short-sighted, too squeamish for contact lenses and too vain for glasses.”

“I think I probably had to start a company, because I don't think I can work for other people.”

“Playing the lead in a film where you shoot for three months away from home is not an easy thing for me when my children are in school and my husband is running a theatre company.”

“A good friend of mine, Maria Menounos, she's kind of like a mentor to me. She dabbled in WWE and pro wrestling, and she said 'This is the perfect opportunity for you.' Once I started doing my research about the competition and the company, I fell in love with WWE even more.”