My father claimed I could read before I went to school. I sucked up knowledge and read the Children's Britannica Encyclopaedia from cover to cover when I was eight. — Anne Hegerty Copy Share Image
Back then, people thought if you could talk you didn't have autism. I was just seen as this slightly odd child. I saw another therapist aged 12, and another in my early 30s. — Anne Hegerty Copy Share Image
I still get attracted to people but having a relationship isn't fair on the other person. — Anne Hegerty Copy Share Image
I got on the quizzing circuit, that's how I heard about the existence of 'The Chase'. — Anne Hegerty Copy Share Image
I am pretty sedentary and I spend most of my time sitting on my bum reading things on the internet! It will do me… — Anne Hegerty Copy Share Image
I sort of managed to establish in my life that relationships aren't really a thing I can handle. — Anne Hegerty Copy Share Image
I was a pretty good academic proofreader, I just wasn't good at keeping up with the paperwork. — Anne Hegerty Copy Share Image
I didn't set out to be liked - everyone's supposed to be terrified of me. I'm surprised by the amount of viewers who want… — Anne Hegerty Copy Share Image
I was the world's worst Brownie and Girl Guide and I never did camping. — Anne Hegerty Copy Share Image
Just by chance, I happened to meet someone who told me there was a high level quizzing circuit. — Anne Hegerty Copy Share Image
It took years of psychotherapy before I even considered dating. I lost weight, replaced my glasses with contact lenses and felt a lot more… — Anne Hegerty Copy Share Image
My filthy little secret is that I've always wanted to be famous and I don't get nervous being on TV. — Anne Hegerty Copy Share Image
I was struggling, I was hungry, I was a freelance copy editor but had very little work. — Anne Hegerty Copy Share Image
I had to go to Asda, it's the best supermarket if you're poor as they have a good basic range, Sainsbury's is for rich,… — Anne Hegerty Copy Share Image
