Western Morning News (Saturday)
The things they say
“I trained for all of those 20 years that I have been in diving, this is the hardest thing that I have ever had to do in my life”
– Olympic diver Tom Daley on his gruelling four-day Comic Relief challenge to row, swim, cycle and run from London to his home town of Plymouth. “I like the feeling of being involved in worlds that are complex, but also in some way, threatening, even if it’s just emotionally threatening”
– Documentary maker Louis Theroux.
“Yes, that is the price that I’m willing to pay. I say that everybody has the right to choose or act or say or feel whatever is appropriate for them”
– Novak Djokovic says he will not defend his Wimbledon or French Open titles if mandatory vaccinations are required.
“I loved being up on the catwalk. Now I dread running into someone I know. I can’t live like this any more, in hiding and shame. I just couldn’t live in this pain any longer. I’m willing to finally speak.”
– Supermodel Linda Evangelista on her scarring after a cosmetic
procedure. “I can count on one hand the number of people who knew that I was having her. But she is the biggest blessing I could ever imagine. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done”
– Naomi Campbell on having a daughter.
“I think the best way to stay young is to push yourself out of your comfort zone. Don’t stay on the sofa all day, get out there and do something different, that’s what matters and that’s why I tend to say yes to these crazy challenges”
– Anthea Turner, 61, who has previously appeared on Celebrity Big Brother, Dancing On Ice and the Celebrity SAS and is due to appear in TV series The Real Dirty Dancing.