I have principles and I am not going to be forced to compromise them.

If you lock me in the room with a piano teacher for a year I might be able to knock out a rendition of 'Roll Out The Barrel,' but will I ever be a concert pianist? No.

My history of lending money from banks is that they want to know the ins and outs of the backside of a duck.

Not everybody needs to go to university; they can get out and start working straight away.

It will take a brave person to cull the benefits system and analyse who deserves and who doesn't.

I've written books on advertising-cheque books.

Don't try to blame the rest of the world. The blame only lies with you. Recognize that immediately.