Clare Balding
Clare Balding
Clare Victoria Balding OBE is an award-winning broadcaster, journalist and author. She currently presents for BBC Sport, Channel 4, BT Sport and the religious/spiritual programme Good Morning Sunday on BBC Radio 2...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth29 January 1971
writing boring newsworthy
It had become boring to write: 'I like Clare Balding'. To say: 'I don't like Clare Balding' is much more newsworthy.
laughing abuse homophobic
I get a lot of abuse on Twitter. It's mostly homophobic, but what can you do? I just either ignore it or laugh.
thinking ambitious adjectives
I think 'ambitious' is one of those adjectives used for women in a derogatory way.
quality important partners
The most important quality in a partner is a sense of humour.
attitude children kids
Being made to feel like an irrelevant child was probably an asset. Benign negligence is not a bad parental attitude or at least a cross between a benevolent dictator and benign negligence - you should just let kids crack on with it.
passion knitting people
I find people interesting. People trying hard are interesting. People with a passion are interesting - whether its old cars or taxidermy or knitting.
I am many things, but one of the things I am is a lesbian.
swimming games two
Swimming and athletics are the big gigs at the Olympic games. Cycling and rowing are pretty big for Britain, but globally, the two big things are athletics and swimming.
brain fascinated
I've always been fascinated by intelligence and how our brains work, and how they can be improved.
interesting decision challenges
I don't make decisions for money or popularity. I do things because they're right for me, and they're interesting and challenging.
sports helping breaking-down
Women's sport helps break down a lot of barriers for women in other areas, whether in religion or politics.
horse powerful kindness
I believe that horses bring out the best in us. They judge us not by how we look, what we're wearing or how powerful or rich we are, they judge us in terms of sensitivity, consistency, and patience. They demand standards of behavior and levels of kindness that we, as humans, then strive to maintain.
believe apology fighting
I have learned not to take too much notice of those who disapprove of my lifestyle choices, because I know that I was not designed to be part of the crowd. If I am different, I make no apology, and I hope that others will have the courage to be themselves and stand up for what they believe in, fight for those who need protection, love who they want to love, and be proud of it.
extraordinary-person world want
I want to make the world a better place, for women, mainly.