Sandi Toksvig

“English is full of Scandinavian words. Margate, Ramsgate, Billingsgate, any town with a 'gate' on it takes their suffix from the Danish word 'gade' which simply means 'street.'”

“The other day, I was taking part in an audience Q&A when I was roundly scolded by a woman for 'allowing the BBC to ruin the English language.' Naturally I felt terrible, as I had no idea eit...”

“My earliest memory is my parents forgetting my fourth birthday. My dad looked up from reading the paper and went, 'Oh my God!' So we went out, and I chose a red scooter.”

“Sitting on a plastic chair at night listening to the sea lapping below while sipping a cold beer is about as good as life gets.”

“I am always slightly mystified by the whole 'Snow White' story. What are the chances of coming across that many diminutive men living in one house in the woods?”

“You have to stand for the things that you believe in. You have to stay strong inside.”

“I cannot lie on the beach or by a swimming pool. I think I'm too Nordic to like a lot of relentless sun.”

“I've met Theresa May, and I think she's a good person. I'm not someone who goes, 'Ooooh, boooo, the Tories,' or 'Ooooh, boo' anyone, actually. You sit down and have a sensible conversation,...”

“I think kids are in your temporary care, and that they probably arrive with pretty much the personalities they're going to have. I grew up in a perfectly traditional family and turned out ho...”

“I dislike hatred, offence, unkindness.”