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Clare Balding

If you are fearful, a horse will back off. If you are calm and confident, it will come forward. For those who are often flattered or feared, the horse can be a welcome mirror of the best in human nature.

— Clare Balding fear

Fitting in is boring. But it takes you nearly your whole life to work that out.

— Clare Balding life

I find people interesting. People trying hard are interesting. People with a passion are interesting - whether it's old cars or taxidermy or knitting.

— Clare Balding people

You come across words all the time that are everyday sexism. I was described as 'competently bossy' and 'bossily competent' by a male journalist, and I thought, 'Gosh, 'bossy' is never used of a man.'

— Clare Balding time

The most important quality in a partner is a sense of humour.

— Clare Balding humour

I am many things, but one of the things I am is a lesbian.

— Clare Balding man

I didn't just grow up with horses; I wanted to be one.

— Clare Balding wit

I hate being alone, even for 10 minutes.

— Clare Balding hate

If you look back at British history, women being allowed to play sport in schools meant they had to change their clothing. They couldn't be running around in their long skirts and corsets, because you can't.

— Clare Balding women

A lot of interviewers are looking for the dark side. They want to know about the depths of your despair and fear.

— Clare Balding fear

I really love good food occasionally, but I need time to enjoy it, and I need to be hungry.

— Clare Balding love

Being made to feel like an irrelevant child was probably an asset. Benign negligence is not a bad parental attitude or at least a cross between a benevolent dictator and benign negligence - you should just let kids crack on with it.

— Clare Balding attitude

Swimming and athletics are the big gigs at the Olympic games. Cycling and rowing are pretty big for Britain, but globally, the two big things are athletics and swimming.

— Clare Balding win

I've had so many things, good and bad, said about me. I'm way beyond worrying about what people say.

— Clare Balding people

I get a lot of abuse on Twitter. It's mostly homophobic, but what can you do? I just either ignore it or laugh.

— Clare Balding abuse

I know sport can change the world, and that matters to me.

— Clare Balding change

Weekends are a real luxury for me because I'm usually working.

— Clare Balding work

Women's sport helps break down a lot of barriers for women in other areas, whether in religion or politics.

— Clare Balding religion

You hear the word 'cancer,' and you think it is a death sentence. In fact, the shock is the biggest thing about a diagnosis of cancer.

— Clare Balding death

Having thyroid cancer in 2009 really didn't change my life at all. I wish I could say that I had this epiphany. But I knew I was lucky before that, so it's not like I suddenly realised how lucky I am.

— Clare Balding life

I play golf - even though I'm awful at it.

— Clare Balding play

I think 'ambitious' is one of those adjectives used for women in a derogatory way.

— Clare Balding women

I want to make the world a better place, for women, mainly.

— Clare Balding women

I've always been fascinated by intelligence and how our brains work, and how they can be improved.

— Clare Balding intelligence

Swimmers provide much healthier role models for teenagers than the catwalk.

— Clare Balding health

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