Eddie the Eagle

For all my 'Eddie the Eagle' goofing around before the camera while in training for the Calgary Olympics in 1988, I was never less than 100 per cent serious on every single jump. ”

My mother looked after me full-time when I was young, but as soon as I started school, she got a job in an office. ”

I actually had huge problems with my glasses steaming up all the time. I had to train very carefully around the limitations caused by wearing them. ”

I'm not frightened of death. ”

No matter how many people say you can't do something, use that as inspiration to prove them wrong. ”

I try to keep fit, as it's better for both skiing and plastering. I cycle and jog and I dance a lot - Ceroc, a form of modern jive. ”

Both parents were hard-working and made me work for my pocket money by doing household chores. That taught me the value of money and gave me a strong work ethic. ”

Once I was making £10,000 for an hour's work, but there have been years where my promotional stuff has brought in only a few hundred. ”

Resilience can go an awful long way. ”