Birth is life's first lottery ticket.

It's one of the ironies of mountaineering,' said Young, 'that grown men are happy to spend months preparing for a climb, weeks rehearsing and honing their skills, and at least a day attempting to reach the summit. And then, having achieved their goal, they spend just a few moments enjoying the experience, along with one or two equally certifiable companions who have little in common other than wanting to do it all again, but a little higher.

I do greatly admire Australian artists.

I put £150,000 into the stage production of Grease and have got back £1.5 million so far. It has been a fantastic success.

At the end of my trial, I was rather hoping the judge would send me to Australia for the rest of my life.

It is often spur-of-the-moment decisions, sometimes made by others, that can change our whole lives.

Sixty per cent of people entering prison today are illiterate.