Top 22 Martine McCutcheon Quotes

Adele is great because she promotes the idea of being happy as you are.

Eating lighter makes you lighter. No one can wave a magic wand.

There are times when I’m so bored with being healthy and organic that I crave sugar and additives.

It’s taken a while, but I’ve finally grown up and got my head around the fact that the healthier the food you eat is and the more exercise you do, the lighter you’ll be. It really is that simple.

I’ve been told if you’re an actress you can’t sing, if you’re a dancer you can’t act, you can’t do theatre and be respected if you’ve done a TV soap, you can’t have a No. 1 record. All these different things they’ve told me I can’t do, but I wanted to do them, so I’ve done them.

Any actress will tell you – it’s really hard. If you’re not an A-list Hollywood movie star, if you’re in the middle, there are people who assume you wouldn’t do certain things without even asking you, when actually you probably would. And there are people who always think you are busy doing something else.

I love nice things – I consider Ralph Lauren sheets to be a necessity, not a luxury – but I’ve known what it’s like to be poor.

I don’t want to fly the flag for being unhealthy and overweight, but I don’t want to fly the flag for being too thin, either.

I’ve never pretended to be a supermodel.

Any actress will tell you, when you’ve been given a starring role in the initial run of a show, you want to be getting the standing ovations every night, not just on review night.

I’ve grown up in the public eye, and every decision I’ve made has always been so public and often inaccurately reported.

I believe love isn’t simple, and it’s one of the things that makes people break all the rules.

I eat foods such as fish, chicken, fruit and vegetables while avoiding red meat, dairy and wheat.

I think it takes time to find your natural style and learn not to be swayed by trends that might not flatter you.

I’m a Taurean, so I’m very passionate and determined and materialistic. Down the years, I’ve spent a lot of money and saved a bit of money and had a lot of fun.

I can’t dance on ice, because I’m like Bambi on ice.

I never rule anything out. I’m an entertainer. Be it presenting, singing, acting, I just do things I love.

I look very different on camera compared with how I do in real life. On camera, I look my best when everything is enhanced, especially my eyes – I like a smoky eye. In real life, I like myself best in tinted moisturiser, lip balm and mascara.

When I was younger, I used to look at movie stars with pencil-thin noses and think about a nose job. I’ve got a grown-up baby nose; it’s not chiseled and structured. Then I saw how beautiful Audrey Tatou was in ‘Amelie’ and thought, ‘She’s got a nose like mine, and if she can have a baby nose, so can I.’

If you’re a man and you ask questions, you’re a genius; if you’re a woman, you’re difficult.

I want to make my mum’s life and my life safe.

I don’t think for a second that I’m the best at anything, but I know I’m really good at quite a lot of things because I work hard.