Balance sheets bore me. I suspect if figures had excited me I would have gone into the city and now be a lot wealthier.

I'd make banks more accountable. I think they should separate totally the personal banking arm with whatever else they are playing around with.

I eventually got a job with a television company, started to see how exciting journalism could be as a career, and decided that was what I wanted to do.

Growing up in a business-orientated family meant that I naturally learnt the tricks of the trade.

Property is my major investment. My accountant has put money into various long-term savings arrangements. To be honest, I am a bit vague about all that stuff.

In her memoir, Anne Robinson recounts the wake-up call which motivated her to stop drinking. Leaving her eight-year-old daughter alone in their car while she went to buy liquor, she returned to find her daughter with tears running down her cheeks. The guilt and horror Ms. Robinson felt at this sight jolted her into sobriety.

Every mother and daughter should make time for a trip together. It's good for the soul.