I was a massive arachnophobe - I just hated spiders.
Unlike New Zealand, which has nothing especially predatory, Australia is full of spiders and crocodiles and all kinds of animals that will eat you and sting you.
I'm not scared of snakes, spiders or heights. I have three children; as a mum, you can't be afraid of things like that.
People who say, 'There's nothing to fear from spiders' have clearly never been to Australia.
I always like jumping spiders. They're just so darn cute.
It's like the spiders are sharing an ancient secret with me, and that's why I'm going to spend the rest of my life studying spider silk.
You don't work with spiders very long before you start noticing how important silk is to their life and just how special that is for spiders.
Not a fan of spiders. I saw the movie 'Arachnophobia,' which was single-handedly rated in the top three worst choices of my life.
I definitely have a fear of spiders. Don't we want to embrace our fears?
Real-life things, like spiders and snakes, that doesn't scare me, but if it's a monster or a ghost or an alien, that will always scare me.
