Top 60 Edith Bowman Quotes

My favourite Glastonbury memory is probably my son Rudy watching his dad on stage and understanding what was going on – it was emotional and special.

I’m not a natural blonde.

Mum and Dad ran a seaside hotel in Anstruther in Fife. It was a family run business, so I worked in the kitchen and helped out as a chambermaid and waitress.

Don’t take for granted how much of an impact making small changes can have.

I stopped breathing when I was a baby. I had a seizure because I was severely epileptic and my grandad had to hang me upside down and give me the kiss of life.

I’m not a girlie girl, but I do like a nice product.

To be honest, I didn’t really enjoy much of uni life. I turned up for lectures, I got my degree – the rest of the time was spent at the radio station.

Combining a live event with the option of streaming means that everyone can enjoy the beauty, emotion and exuberance of watching their favourite artist play live.

I do a really good crab linguine.

Mum is the glue who keeps us together. She’s a bag of love whose sole purpose is to help others.

I’ve met Prince Charles and Prince Philip.

Whether it’s TV, radio or podcast, I don’t think about how many are listening or watching.

My Nana Gladys never left the house without lipstick on; she always had matching nails and lips.

I have sensitive skin, allergies to animals and hay fever, although acupuncture seems to help.

I try to keep looking as young as possible, so my cleansing routine is a given.

Nothing beats getting lost in the world of a good book with a fabulous soundtrack.

Dad was great fun and I was a real daddy’s girl. I inherited my love of music from him.

Before an interview, I’ll go down a rabbit hole of research – it’s amazing how many little nuggets you can pick up from watching YouTube videos.

Doing radio breakfast shows makes you the most unhealthy person in the world. It’s like having jet lag and you just eat at really weird times.

Radio was always a doorway to something for me growing up.

I have to watch quite a lot of films for work and I really enjoy going to the cinema and watching someone’s creative work.

My parents have been incredibly supportive of me. They’ve always stood by me, whatever my decisions. When I was younger, I was like a butterfly flitting from one thing to the next – be it gymnastics, karate or piano lessons. They never forced me into anything.

The first thing I notice when I look in the mirror is whether or not I need a fringe trim. I’m not brave enough to cut it myself – I can’t look like a three-year-old whose mum has cut their hair again.

I’ve never been short of words. I think my mum will tell you that. I think I’ve known that since primary school.

I went to my first live concert when I was seven, with my mum Eleanor, a staunch Rod Stewart fan. I’ve never looked back.

Having presented a few travel shows, I have become less lazy on holiday; it has encouraged me to go out and explore.

I’ve watched ‘Senna’ – a documentary film about a Formula One driver – three or four times now. I’m not a massive Formula One fan but I watch it and think ‘God, what a waste.’

I got so much negative feedback about my accent. People saying, ‘Yeah, you need to go to elocution lessons.’

My mum always had an amazing selection of make-up, which I obviously applied badly, on a regular basis.

The whole idea of Hogmanay is part of your life growing up in Scotland. It’s a big deal. It’s one of the biggest celebrations ever. It was always about ‘Where you going? What are you doing?’

I grew up with Madonna as my icon and she was someone who didn’t conform to any rules.

My happy place is having a Saturday morning while everybody else is just mooching about and I’ll do a big old batch cook and have music on in the kitchen.

I learned to ski from the age of three, which is something I really want to pass on to my son, Rudy.

I’m bad with breakfast as I find it unlocks the eating door for the rest of the day, but sometimes I love a bowl of porridge with flaked coconut, crushed pistachios and a drizzle of honey.

I never really think about myself really, but I hope I’m no different whether it be on the radio or telly or on a podcast. It’s about being genuine, and approachable and accessible, not talking at people but with people.

There’s an ongoing discussion around equality, and age is one thing that has a very different presence around women than it does around men.

Mum and dad have worked so hard and shown me that if you work hard you will reap the benefits.

I go to bed at 9:30 P.M. and I like to watch TV as I drift off.

The best podcasts are the ones that make you smile, make you laugh and you’ve learned something.

If I’m really angry or upset, you have the ability to use music to vent, like therapy in a way.

Any female who can hold her own in a male dominated environment is impressive.

When I went to university, I got work experience at my local radio station, and I used to spend hours in what was then the CD library. I was supposed to be filing the CDs, but I was actually randomly picking stuff up and blaring it out of the speakers.

I love everything about film.

Christine Boar, who gave me my first screen test at MTV, saw something in me others hadn’t. She liked my accent and didn’t ask me to change it.

Finding good chilcare is a massive thing.

I would love to have visited Cuba while Fidel Castro was alive.

The lead singer of Ocean Colour Scene told me I looked like David Beckham when I interviewed him for MTV. I had short hair, was early in my career and still trying to find my confidence. Being a Man United fan, I should have taken it as a compliment; but it was meant unkindly.

In the evenings, we like to snuggle up in front of the fire on our big couch.

Being a mum of two, having an hour to get ready is a rare thing.

Reporting on great bands at the festivals throughout the summer is probably my favourite part of the year.

It amazes me how sometimes people can be so thoughtless when they come to give you their opinion, especially around Caesarean sections and breastfeeding.

I grew up in a little fishing village called Anstruther in East Fife in upper Scotland.

I hate it when people are rude to service staff. I grew up in my family’s hotel and experienced it first-hand.

Having an opportunity to sit down with Directors, Actors, Musicians, Writers and Composers to talk about their relationship with music, both professionally and personally is my idea of heaven.

Growing up I had various pictures of Marilyn Monroe on my walls, and watched her films time and time again. She oozed a fantastic femininity, was curvy and sexy, and was a real woman. I was, and am, a bit obsessed with her.

Finding yourself can affect how you think about your appearance.

I adore The Maccabees and I think they’re completely not given the recognition they deserve at all. ‘Wall Of Arms’ is one of those albums that just gets to you.

I’ll always remember listening to Mark Radcliffe playing Sonic Youth. I felt this instant connection, it offered me a peak behind a curtain into this world that I’d never experienced. I wanted to be part of it.

I’d like to cook for Stephen Fry. I can’t think of a better dinner table companion.

I’m over beach-based ‘do-nothing’ type holidays now.