The truth is, I feel sorry for the Old Etonians. Everybody should be judged on his or her own merits. Assuming that toffs are 'out of touch' is more modern and fashionable than assuming they have a 'natural fitness for government,' but it's no fairer.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

I'm not a luddite. Science, computers, medicine, they're all great. But nature is context. That which we can't control. Its constant mortality and immortality is an answer to the terror of finite existence. It reassures the soul.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

The key to nature's therapy is feeling like a tiny part of it, not a master over it. There's amazing pride in seeing a bee land on a flower you planted - but that's not your act of creation, it's your act of joining in.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

Weight gain is good because it makes your dresses tight. This is not necessarily classy or flattering, but it means you don't have to iron anything.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

I am a big fan of Bournemouth, having enjoyed many happy hours on its sandy beach and crazy golf course.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

My 'Only Connect' personality isn't put on: it's definitely me.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

Reverse-parking in a small space is one of those high-pressure situations where a critical, watching eye becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

I don't quite comprehend what Kim Kardashian is, where she came from, or why we talk about her.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

I was a sporadically bossy child.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

Many poker players swear by sleeping a certain number of hours before a tournament, going to the gym in the morning, and 'clearing the mind.' Juggling two jobs alongside my chosen game, I never have time and am invariably sending work emails from my iPhone between hands.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

Everyone likes a pair of comfy shoes. But is this an automatic right? Comfy shoes are clearly not allowed at the Oscars, for example. Why should criminals enjoy a treat that is denied to our favourite actresses? All prisoners, male and female, should be obliged to wear high heels. This would also make them easier to catch during riots.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

When I was at school, I was forced to play lacrosse, a game in which tiny, rock-hard missiles fly at your head, and you must catch them with a stick to avoid a brain haemorrhage. I was regularly punished for not taking part more wholeheartedly.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

Driving a car is no longer about zooming down clear lanes, the joy and freedom of the road flowing through your hair like a fine westerly breeze. It's about solid traffic, petrol fumes, spy cameras, eco-guilt, and simultaneous social media.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

Anger at the wealth gap is no longer about dukes in horse-drawn carriages; it's about vast, tax-dodging corporations. This will not be assuaged by seeing the royal family claiming to live like we do. If anything, that will make us angrier.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

When I was learning to drive, I thought the big milestones were changing gear, changing lane, and three-point-turns.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

I know that I'm probably far more pedestrian and less talented than many who dreamed of becoming writers but couldn't see the road so easily.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

I tried doing yoga to see if it would make me a more patient person, but I lost interest after about six minutes.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

When I was at school, I got into trouble quite often.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

They say multitasking is a female trait, but it's not about gender; it's about personality type.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

In 'The Pianist,' Polanski transformed his ghastly knowledge of the camps into an act of artistic self-expression.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

Victoria Coren Mitchell Quotes

The truth is, I feel sorry for the Old Etonians. Everybody should be judged on his or her own merits. Assuming that toffs are 'out of touch' is more modern and fashionable than assuming they have a 'natural fitness for government,' but it's no fairer.

I'm not a luddite. Science, computers, medicine, they're all great. But nature is context. That which we can't control. Its constant mortality and immortality is an answer to the terror of finite existence. It reassures the soul.

The key to nature's therapy is feeling like a tiny part of it, not a master over it. There's amazing pride in seeing a bee land on a flower you planted - but that's not your act of creation, it's your act of joining in.

Weight gain is good because it makes your dresses tight. This is not necessarily classy or flattering, but it means you don't have to iron anything.

I am a big fan of Bournemouth, having enjoyed many happy hours on its sandy beach and crazy golf course.

My 'Only Connect' personality isn't put on: it's definitely me.

Reverse-parking in a small space is one of those high-pressure situations where a critical, watching eye becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

I don't quite comprehend what Kim Kardashian is, where she came from, or why we talk about her.

I was a sporadically bossy child.

Many poker players swear by sleeping a certain number of hours before a tournament, going to the gym in the morning, and 'clearing the mind.' Juggling two jobs alongside my chosen game, I never have time and am invariably sending work emails from my iPhone between hands.

When I was at school, I was forced to play lacrosse, a game in which tiny, rock-hard missiles fly at your head, and you must catch them with a stick to avoid a brain haemorrhage. I was regularly punished for not taking part more wholeheartedly.

Driving a car is no longer about zooming down clear lanes, the joy and freedom of the road flowing through your hair like a fine westerly breeze. It's about solid traffic, petrol fumes, spy cameras, eco-guilt, and simultaneous social media.

Anger at the wealth gap is no longer about dukes in horse-drawn carriages; it's about vast, tax-dodging corporations. This will not be assuaged by seeing the royal family claiming to live like we do. If anything, that will make us angrier.

When I was learning to drive, I thought the big milestones were changing gear, changing lane, and three-point-turns.

I know that I'm probably far more pedestrian and less talented than many who dreamed of becoming writers but couldn't see the road so easily.

I tried doing yoga to see if it would make me a more patient person, but I lost interest after about six minutes.

When I was at school, I got into trouble quite often.

They say multitasking is a female trait, but it's not about gender; it's about personality type.

In 'The Pianist,' Polanski transformed his ghastly knowledge of the camps into an act of artistic self-expression.