Zara Phillips quotes

Zara Phillips is a British equestrian and member of the royal family, the daughter of Princess Anne and granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II. An accomplished horse rider, she won a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics as part of the British eventing team. She continues to be active in equestrian sports and various charitable causes. Here are 23 of her quotes:

The senior members of the royal family work very hard and I don't think people quite realise that.

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I love hats; I love putting hats on. They are artwork. You can always go out and find a dress to wear for some occasion, but there are not that many occasions you can wear a hat.

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The horses are all characters, all personalities. Some you get along with, some you don't, some might take a bit longer.

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I'm not a princess anyway so I find that quite weird to be labelled as one.

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You cannot make horses 'safe.

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I think Facebook's dangerous. So many people I know get into trouble with Facebook... I'd rather just pick up the phone. Or Skype.

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Taking part in an Olympics on home ground is something you dream about.

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I'm an affectionate person.

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I love the sport and being competitive.

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I was always told from the hat-makers that you should have your hair up because it shows the hat more. It feels more 'done' when your hair is up.

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It's stupid to say that I don't like being in the public eye, but I don't like doing stuff that's not needed.

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I hate having my picture taken.

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My dad can be pretty critical sometimes.

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I don't think I'll still be riding at 40. There are a couple of people who are still riding after having kids, like Mary King, but people say that you lose your nerve after you have kids. It's the risk.

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I don't mind a big fascinator. I think there is more scope for artwork in a fascinator rather than a hat.

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Virtually everything that gets printed about me is wrong anyway, so it doesn't really matter what you say.

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I don't have a stylist, and I do most of my shopping online, just because it's easier. I don't have any nails to manicure, and it takes me 30 minutes to get ready for a night out, as long as I've decided what to wear first.

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People still text me to say that there is something about me in the paper, and what really annoys me is that if it's nasty, I then have to go and have a look, even though actually I don't want to know.

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My dad's not a big talker.

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I'd love to have kids, but not at the moment.

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