I'm not going to marry a third time. It is just not necessary.

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.

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.

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

My accountant regularly asks to take me to lunch. I always say I can't afford it.

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

When I was about 17, I had a row with my mother and left home for six months, renting a flat and working as a waitress for a while. I learnt you could double your earnings if you gave good, cheerful service. It taught me that in any job you can improve your lot.