QUOTES OF THE DAY

“The Dalai Lama is up at 3.30am to work on his mind. I am up at 4.30 to work on mine”

- Film star Richard Gere. “There were just eight people in my class, so while I was confident, I was definitely a big fish in a very small pond. When I did eventually join the BBC, I felt like a minnow”

- TV weather presenter Carol

Kirkwood. “The fact that I am seen as a bit different in some respects I realise on some occasions makes young people think ‘I could have a go’ or ‘I might try, I feel different but I might try”’

- Cressida Dick, Metropolitan Police

Commissioner.