Laura Whitmore

Baking is my favourite.

We can do things and not be the best. Maybe you were late to work but by god at least you got to work. You may not have the most productive day but well bloody done for getting out from under the duvet.

We don't have to eat the best food to survive: a basic diet will get us through. We wear clothes to stay warm and hide our modesty, they don't need to be the latest designer collection.

If you are the best you can be, you are doing your best.

I am an ambitious person and I like a sense of challenge.

I love Caitlin Moran, because I feel like she's a friend, or a friend I want to have at least.

I started listening to 'Serial' but remember being home alone and the electricity went - I don't think I've ever been more scared!

If you have any platform and a voice, I think it's important to use it.

We can be kind to others and kind to ourselves - and what anyone else decides to do is up to them. We can just be responsible to ourselves.

We're all human, and growing up you learn that the world isn't always kind.

My number one thing is be kind to yourself. We can't control what other people do, we can only control what we do.

Anyone who has ever compared one woman against another on Twitter, knocked someone because of their appearance, invaded someone else's privacy, who have made mean, unnecessary comments on an online forum - they need to look at themselves.

I love my home comforts and I need to nest to feel grounded.

I'm still learning new things about myself every day.

I love candles and creating a homely space.

The dishwasher is the best invention in the world, I didn't grow up with one so it's my prize possession in the kitchen!

I've always tried to keep things as private as possible. Relationships are so hard as it is, especially when things are new and I'm all over the place. So you have to keep that as personal as possible.

My love life is not as interesting as people think it is.

What Irish person doesn't love the Eurovision?

I'll wear one dress and someone will be, 'That's a gorgeous dress.' But my mother will be, like, 'What were you wearing? It looked like a chicken.'

I didn't know what a boy was until I was about 18. I wasn't in the cool group at all. We weren't cool, but we weren't nerdy enough to be picked on. So we were just in our own little bubble.

My mum and dad are great mates.

I used to care too much what people thought.

I have always been interested in believing in yourself.

Everyone struggles with ups and downs and there is great therapy in knowing we all go through it.

Dave Grohl is my favourite musician ever because I was a massive fan of Nirvana. I really admire him because he can play so many different instruments.

I remember after a year in London, I was at an MTV party and a friend saying to me that it was such a brave thing to do to come over to London by myself. I never thought it was a big deal. It was my dream. I am so independent. It is just ridiculous. I am too independent for my own good.

My mam worked for 41 years. She was a single working mother. I think I always had that mentality of you can do everything. You can have your kid. You can be a good mother. You can work. She was very independent.

If a guy looks in the mirror more than I do it's a bad sign. I like scruffy, but not smelly.

I don't like men who try too hard.

You kind of wonder when you play a role, will people go 'Oh, is that part of you?'

When you talk about our good and bad mental health stuff, it makes you realise you're not the only one feeling that way. It's OK to talk; it doesn't mean you're crazy or abnormal in any way. In fact, it's the opposite.

Everyone reacts to things differently but just identifying in your own life, what works, seeing what doesn't, is as important for to you to talk about your own mental health.

If I'm on my phone and I'm feeling quite negative, maybe I need to not be on my phone so much.

You know what, being in my 30s is so much better than my 20s.

There's a lot of insecurities and I think that's being human. There's highs and lows and it's about navigating through that.

I'm already really aware and self-conscious of my accent.

I'm obsessed with Stevie Nicks and I think she's awesome - everything from her music to her style.

I'm jealous of the 'Love Island' girls. I wish I was that confident.

I downloaded a Kylie Minogue album and it had all the classics like 'I Should Be So Lucky' and 'Locomotion.' I'm not even ashamed to say I love it, I'm proud.

When I hit the dance floor, I hit the dance floor pretty hard!

I don't think being healthy has to be complicated.

I have no time for fad diets.

I love flying the flag for Irish designers like Joanne Hynes, Simone Rocha, Natalie B Coleman, Lennon Courtney and Helen Steele.

I snack on almonds and always make sure I have some with me. I hate being hungry.

When it comes to having children or not having children, I don't think we realise how many women have to deal with things quietly.

It's really nice to see something come full circle.

I've always thought of myself as a strong person. However, it's taken me a while to fully find my voice.

Winning the MTV search and becoming the face of MTV News was so refreshing. I travelled the world, constantly meeting interesting people, and I quickly learned that this kind of news was more fun and made me feel less sad.

I like knowing what's going on in the world - even if most of the time I feel helpless.