I'm political in the sense that there's much to be done, but I'm apolitical in the sense that I don't think there's a party that represents anything I believe in.

Sandi Toksvig

Categorized in : Think Believe Party Political

When I came out in September 1994, I was, as far as I know, the only out lesbian in British public life.

lesbian only know life

I am 5 ft. tall myself, and it is rare that I meet someone new wh... by Sandi Toksvig

I am 5 ft. tall myself, and it is rare that I meet someone new who doesn't comment on my height.

i-am new someone myself

I've played the Royal Albert Hall to 8,500 people, and there wasn... by Sandi Toksvig

I've played the Royal Albert Hall to 8,500 people, and there wasn't a nerve in my body.

played royal body people

Noel Fielding is one of the nicest guys in show business. The first time I met him, I felt like I had met a rather wayward cousin whose take on the world made me laugh.

laugh me business time

I am passionate about higher education and am hugely impressed by Portsmouth's mission to encourage students from every walk of life to excel.

i-am walk education life

I can't live without Radio 4. It's worth the entire licence fee. I'm an obsessive listener; I get up, and Radio 4 goes on, but it goes off when 'Thought for the Day' starts, as that's a step too far.

live step day thought

I'm slightly obsessed with women's history, so I'd love to talk to Emily Dickinson or Louisa May Alcott.

talk women love history

I'm trying to get my kids - in particular, my step-daughter Mary, who's 12 - to recommend music to me. You reach a certain age and realise you haven't kept up, but I don't want to fall behind.

me you music age