Top 30 Carol Vorderman Quotes

More than 55,000 men from Bomber Command lost their lives, of whom 38,000 were British. That’s one in 10 of all the British servicemen lost in the Second World War. It beggars belief that there has not been some recognition for what they gave until now.

I would never say never to marrying again but for the time being I’m having a great time.

We all have, in my family, what we call the ‘Vorderman bottom’ – a sticky out, bigger-than-normal, signature, of the rear variety. It’s been a family joke all our lives – even my lovely brother has one. I know the lines to all the good singalong big bum songs.

The divorce is a regret of mine and my mum thinks that we should have stayed together. He’s now remarried so there’s no chance of us getting back together.

Next year, I hope there will be even more parties, lots of holidays and just having a good time, really. Plus wing-walking, air shows and learning to fly, as they are all things I want to do. I won’t be restricted by age.

Everything has to be organised for kids in London – you can’t just walk three roads to see a friend.

I’ve never once heard my mum shout and she’s 83 now. She’s incredible. She’s very, very happy, slightly eccentric but loves laughing, which I do too.

I think it’s really hard for teenage girls in London to just gently… have a life. Everything has to be organised for kids in London – you can’t just walk three roads to see a friend.

My commitment is to my kids and my mum and I’m having a whale of a time.

I cannot do the piece-of-talking-meat thing, the ‘Here’s your money, wear a pretty dress and take the cheque.’ I’m not made that way. I have to be as good as I can be at whatever I do.

The photoshoot glitz and TV studio make-up isn’t the real me. I spend most days at home in Bristol in jeans and a T-shirt running around after the kids or shopping in the Co-op.

The first couple of days on the detox diet aren’t pleasant.

Ruby Wax has basically ruined my career. You’ll see when you watch the programme. I get more intimate with Ruby than I’ve ever been with another woman.

I’d be happy to stay single now because I’ve always been in relationships. For the first time ever I can do what I want, when I want, with who I want, without answering to anyone.

I’m terrible as I never take my make-up off at night, which I know is really dreadful. Whenever I’m out partying I just can’t be bothered and now I am on ‘Loose Women’ that tends to be all the time. I hope next year holds even more parties for me.

I loved doing ‘Countdown.’ I now consider that I was very, very lucky – not just because it was such a wonderful show to do, but because it lasted for so long.

I’m a bit frightened of the idea of a full facelift because, when you look in the mirror, you want to look like yourself.

Change is one of my favourite words.

I would put belly laughing at the top of my highlights list. They always say that laughter is the best medicine.

It really was hand-to-mouth and you can say, ‘Poor little me, how dreadful, what a deprived childhood’, but I didn’t feel that way at all. It’s all about the attitude at home.

If you’re from a poor background, you have to work even harder. But that’s what makes you who you are.

For now I’m building up stories for the retirement home!

Since I turned 50, I’ve had the best year of my life and I now throw as much effort into the social side of my life as I do work – more so now than ever before.

Once you have children it’s love without bounds. You would die for them in an instant, without question. How can you better that?

When I get tired, I start eating things that I wouldn’t normally crave, like biscuits, because they’ll give me a bit of energy to keep going.

Most people have the wrong idea about me because I’ve been very private.

I drive a tiny Toyota iQ. I’m quite frugal and often cut my own hair.

There was a great strain in our family because my father didn’t want anything to do with me. He was happy to see my brother and sister, but not me. I don’t know why. Maybe it was shame. I don’t know. But he never wanted anything to do with me. That rejection was terribly hurtful and it went on for years.

How you look has become ridiculously disproportionate to what you do. Critics are more harsh on female presenters.

My bottom is so big it’s got its own gravitational field.