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Popularity is totally overrated.

Professional competitions are overrated.

I saw myself as a trailblazer in the 1980s as a female lawyer in the City. It was exciting, as women were outnumbered by men five to one. But while I had this sense of trailblazing, in reality, I wasn't pushing boundaries; it was just a personal myth I'd created, as I was doing a job I wasn't enjoying.

It's the way you ride the trail that counts.

I think the really good mountaineer is the man with the technical ability of the professional and with the enthusiasm and freshness of approach of the amateur.

I've been doing a lot of hiking, which I love.

I'm tired of being hunted all over. I can't go anywhere without criticism.