There are defining moments in one's life when you learn about yourself, and you deposit that knowledge in the experience account, so you can draw on it at some later date.

I do greatly admire Australian artists.

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

Making a million legally has always been difficult. Making a million illegally has always been a little easier. Keeping a million when you have made it is perhaps the most difficult of all.

A strong man who has known power all his life may lose respect for that power. But a weak man knows the value of strength.

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.

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.