My best business decision is always to have been unembarrassed about negotiating a decent deal. Not being coy or shy about money is second nature to me.

I've always taken risks and bought property well. As journalism wasn't particularly well paid, buying homes and selling them for profit improved my income.

I come from a family of traders; my grandmother and my mother were very good at making money.

I was thrilled when a designer shop assistant said I was a size smaller than Madonna!

The Welsh... I mean, what are they for?

My best business decision is always to have been unembarrassed about negotiating a decent deal. Not being coy or shy about money is second nature to me.

I never wanted to run a production company. I didn't want to convert my life into running a business.... so I always resisted it and kept things simple.