QUOTES OF THE DAY

“It was a gorilla sitting on my chest. I didn’t understand the debilitating consequence of having no sleep. It becomes a tsunami. I was in a void.”

– Kim Cattrall, Sex And The City star, on her insomnia.

“I’ve spent my whole life being told I have a face like a horse. You are just what you are, aren’t you?”

– Jeremy Paxman.

“It strikes me that a lot of people who promote tolerance are often the most intolerant and do not want to hear other arguments.”

– Katie Hopkins on Bob Geldof’s refusal to share a platform with her for an EU debate.

“I would never change us. We wouldn’t be England without the rain, but we are glorious when the sun is out.” – Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts.

“From the very start, if there was a spotlight, I would step into it. My parents wondered what to do with this insufferable show-off. They chose acting for me, and I’m very grateful I can still make a living from it.”

– Honeysuckle Weeks of Foyle’s War fame.