Growing up in England, you're sort of spoiled, in a way. You sort of take it for granted that within a half-hour's drive, you could be walking around a stately home from the 1700s. It's not very hard to do - in California, you've got to take a flight!

I find it easier to approach things from a critical angle that otherwise may seem daunting because I'm used to being scared.

I love learning things, whether it's a language or Philippine knife-fighting or the Viennese waltz.

I think that what drives most of us as human beings is the want for something. You might have a hope, or a big dream, or a goal that you haven't yet achieved.

I always said I wanted an Olympic medal. It's the pinnacle of any athlete's career.

It's not an exercise on how to avoid getting hit. I think there are certain safety measures that take care of the mental part of it, with players not looking to hit somebody in the head. They've done that. But let's not take the entertainment value out of football.

As a competitive athlete, you always want to come out on top and give your best work. So whether it's my sister or any other opponent, I'm competitive.

Politicians who wear little tennis socks with the balls at the back should not be taken seriously.