I mean, I'm a war baby, and we had rationing, and we didn't have sugar and sweets, which is very good for you in actual fact. Because when we had a piece of fruit, we'd gulp it down. It was just great.

I don't believe in dieting.

I think health is another exceedingly important thing.

And then I wrote my first autobiography when I - well, it was 23 years ago. And since then I've written about one book every two years.

The body is like a car: the older you become the more care you have to take care of it - and you don't leave a Ferrari out in the sun.

If life throws you a lemon - make lemonade.

I do it because I love acting, I love working, and whether it's radio, television, films, theater, I don't care as long as I can get out there and do it.