Sharing holiday snaps on social media is an act of arrogant vanity.

I've always thought you have to live life looking forwards, not backwards. I've had no interest at all in who my ancestors are.

It seems to me that the way to remove people's cynicism is, when asked a straight question, to give a straight answer.

[Cycling] is easily the quickest way around central London, faster than bus, Tube or taxi. You can predict precisely how long every journey will take, regardless of traffic jams, Tube strikes or leaves on the line. It provides excellent exercise. It does not pollute the atmosphere. It does not clog up the streets.

I got fed up of listening to bollocks

I've spent my whole life being told I have a face like a horse. You are just what you are, aren't you?

The early bird may get the worm, but its the second mouse that gets the cheese.