“My dad came from quite a poor background, so we were made to understan...” — Tamzin Outhwaite Quote

“My dad came from quite a poor background, so we were made to understand the value of money from an early age, and because of that, I always wanted to be self-sufficient and earn my own money.”

“I've been to three different islands in the Maldives, and the Caribbean was relaxing, although my holidays are always peppered with some sport, sightseeing, or diving.”

“When I came out of school, my mum was one of the youngest mums waiting at the gate. She was the cool mum on the block.”

“I actually did an upholstery course a little while ago and have a brand-new sewing machine with my name on it, ready to start tearing apart the soft furnishings in my house.”

“It's tough working as a single parent, but I'm lucky enough to have chunks of time when I'm at home and a huge circle of friends and family, although my biggest extravagance is child care.”

“So many people are focused on reaching the top of an imaginary ladder that they don't enjoy the climb.”

“I learned at an early age that I could make the things that I wanted. That's a very powerful thing to realize as a kid. LEGOs were a key part of that.”

“I know that I'm not the fastest or the strongest or the best in the air, so from a very early age, I had to be positionally sound, or I was going to get beat. So you just kind of learn as you grow.”

“I was keen to earn my own money from an early age. I had a job as a paper girl in my local village when I was about 11 - and when I was a bit older, around 15, I was a waitress.”

“From an early age, I knew I wanted to pursue a life in the arts, and so I was acting in plays all throughout high school.”

“I was always made to work at a very early age. I finished school at 4 P.M. and by 5 P.M. I was working. It was seven days a week.”

“I remember at a very early age ringing up record labels I found in the Yellow Pages, and asking them for a record deal.”