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> [The truth is, I feel sorry for the Old Etonians. Everybody should be judged on his or her own merits. Assuming that toffs are 'out of touch' is more modern and fashionable than assuming they have a 'natural fitness for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/victoria-coren-mitchell/the-truth-is-i-feel-sorry-for-the-old-etonians-everybody-should-be/)

[Victoria Coren Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/victoria-coren-mitchell/)

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## More by Victoria Coren Mitchell

> [Makeup is only fun if it's occasional and capricious - just like it's a treat to have an empty day ahead, but it wouldn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/victoria-coren-mitchell/makeup-is-only-fun-if-it-s-occasional-and-capricious-just-like-it-s-a/)

[Victoria Coren Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/victoria-coren-mitchell/)

> [If you are actually ordinary, the only way to give royal status meaning is to live an extraordinary life. It can't be jeans and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/victoria-coren-mitchell/if-you-are-actually-ordinary-the-only-way-to-give-royal-status/)

[Victoria Coren Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/victoria-coren-mitchell/)

> [Women are under-represented in TV comedy for a variety of reasons, the hackneyed 'fear that women aren't funny' being one of them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/victoria-coren-mitchell/women-are-under-represented-in-tv-comedy-for-a-variety-of-reasons-the/)

[Victoria Coren Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/victoria-coren-mitchell/)

> [My speeding offences (whether caught or not) are always in situations where the speed limit is 30, but I think it's 40. And I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/victoria-coren-mitchell/my-speeding-offences-whether-caught-or-not-are-always-in-situations/)

[Victoria Coren Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/victoria-coren-mitchell/)

> [I dreamed of growing up and becoming a zookeeper.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/victoria-coren-mitchell/i-dreamed-of-growing-up-and-becoming-a-zookeeper/)

[Victoria Coren Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/victoria-coren-mitchell/)

> [When I was learning to drive, I thought the big milestones were changing gear, changing lane, and three-point-turns.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/victoria-coren-mitchell/when-i-was-learning-to-drive-i-thought-the-big-milestones-were/)

[Victoria Coren Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/victoria-coren-mitchell/)

> [I know schools don't have money for everything, but I wish they could all have a couple of violins for kids to try; a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/victoria-coren-mitchell/i-know-schools-don-t-have-money-for-everything-but-i-wish-they-could/)

[Victoria Coren Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/victoria-coren-mitchell/)

> [When I was 15, I still liked climbing trees and hiding in cupboards.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/victoria-coren-mitchell/when-i-was-15-i-still-liked-climbing-trees-and-hiding-in-cupboards/)

[Victoria Coren Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/victoria-coren-mitchell/)

> [Given the choice, I'm sure the majority of children would rather have a packed lunch than school meals.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/victoria-coren-mitchell/given-the-choice-i-m-sure-the-majority-of-children-would-rather-have/)

[Victoria Coren Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/victoria-coren-mitchell/)

> [London Zoo is amazing. I want to take my child there so that she can feel the awe and wonder I felt (and feel)…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/victoria-coren-mitchell/london-zoo-is-amazing-i-want-to-take-my-child-there-so-that-she-can/)

[Victoria Coren Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/victoria-coren-mitchell/)

> [Moisturise, moisturise, moisturise... is the motto of people who are in the business of selling moisturisers. Your body is already 60% water. If that's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/victoria-coren-mitchell/moisturise-moisturise-moisturise-is-the-motto-of-people-who-are-in/)

[Victoria Coren Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/victoria-coren-mitchell/)

> [Weight gain is good because it makes your dresses tight. This is not necessarily classy or flattering, but it means you don't have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/victoria-coren-mitchell/weight-gain-is-good-because-it-makes-your-dresses-tight-this-is-not/)

[Victoria Coren Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/victoria-coren-mitchell/)

> [I like snow, but I don't want to live in Siberia.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/victoria-coren-mitchell/i-like-snow-but-i-don-t-want-to-live-in-siberia/)

[Victoria Coren Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/victoria-coren-mitchell/)

> [I never wanted poker to be a job. That's partly because I love it, and it's fun, and I didn't want it to stop…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/victoria-coren-mitchell/i-never-wanted-poker-to-be-a-job-that-s-partly-because-i-love-it-and/)

[Victoria Coren Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/victoria-coren-mitchell/)

> [The phrase 'working mum' makes me nervous.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/victoria-coren-mitchell/the-phrase-working-mum-makes-me-nervous/)

[Victoria Coren Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/victoria-coren-mitchell/)

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