Gail Porter Quotes

My parents’ marriage was very rocky. They were always arguing. When they split up when I was in my 20s, my brother and I were both delighted because we knew they weren’t good for each other.

I have tried therapy a couple of times, but it hasn’t worked.

I didn’t have any problem bonding with Honey, but I was plagued with insecurities about my ability to bring up my baby.

I have a problem with cleaning. It’s my release. I get up at 6 A.M. and clean and hoover and mop everything. Then I feel better.

But I love New York. I used to set my alarm clock when I was there, and get up at 4am and get a coffee, just because I could.

When you have children, that’s your main focus.

I love books.

I try to cope with everything through humor.

TV presenting isn’t the hardest job in the world, and I’ve done all right financially out of it.

I’ve always had an addictive nature.

When I was bald, I went through a period where I seemed to do nothing except TV programmes about being bald.

I do tend to overdo everything.

Every day I do something that freaks me out.

My mum brought me up to think that personal happiness is more important than your family.

I used to be pretty reckless. When I was a runner for a production company, I drove a massive 16 seater van. I was only 18. I mean I look young now, but then I looked about 12.

What’s so brave about being bald? I’ve not fought for my country or found the cure for cancer – I’ve just gone out without my hat on!

I read in the paper that I’d slashed my wrists. But I didn’t.

Bald is the new black!

I don’t think I’m that intelligent. I think I’m semi-intelligent.

I do mixed martial arts, mainly kickboxing.

Love has no age.

The greatest thing you can give a child is confidence.

I read everything and anything. I love books.

So long as you’ve got your friends about you, and a good positive attitude, you don’t really have to care what everyone else thinks.

I want to break down some of the stigma associated with mental illness.

I know a lot of celebrity types go for Kabbalah and Scientology. But why pay 10 per cent of your earnings to someone when it’s all common sense: treat others as you’d like to be treated yourself.

The more I read about feeding times, sleep times and waking-up times, the more inadequate and miserable I felt.

I don’t believe in God.

You can go to the doctor a million times if you’re feeling down, and get nowhere, but if you go for a run it makes you feel really good.

I don’t miss my pin-up days. I’m far too old for that malarkey.