QUOTES of the week

‘I’m never going to say I can’t do it. I’m never going to say maybe. I’m never going to say I don’t think I can. I can. And I will.’

Nadiya Hussain, after being crowned this year’s winner of The Great British Bake Off.

‘My hero, my super daddy, my world. I love you so much. I will miss our cuddles, tickles, giggles and smiles.’

Sophie Phillips, the three-year-old daughter of PC Dave Phillips, who was killed while on duty on Merseyside last week.

‘I love that in Britain, if you’re out for dinner, the worst thing you can do is be boring. You can be a billionaire or a trash man, so long as you’re not boring.’

Hollywood star Rob Lowe on what he adores about life in the UK.

‘All the other dads were playing football with their little boys and Pete was getting glitter put on his eyes.’

Abbey Clancy has sympathy for her husband, footballer Peter Crouch, after a holiday with their young daughter Sophia.

‘I’m stuck with the embarrassment of still being alive.’

Broadcaster Clive James, a year after revealing that he was suffering from terminal leukaemia and had ‘written himself off’.

‘Trots and militants with vested interests… and indeed interesting vests.’

Boris Johnson cheers the Tory faithful with a jibe about Labour under vest-wearing Jeremy Corbyn.

‘I didn’t get into Parliament to be a bit of f****** arm candy.’

New female Tory MP, incensed about having to accompany David Cameron on a conference walkabout last week.

‘I haven’t had this much fun since 1776.’

Actress Shirley MacLaine, who believes in reincarnation, after seeing Broadway hit Hamilton.

‘You sod off and I’ll nod off.’

Denis Healey’s farewell comment to Michael Cockerell, who was filming a documentary about the former Chancellor.

‘The whisper of grey, the eyes that crinkle like crisp bags when they catch sight of you. Give me mature love any day.’

Broadcaster Mariella Frostrup, who believes marriage is wasted on the young.