I loathe conflict, and I loathe not getting along well with people, so I always try very hard to be on the best terms with the people I work with.

I consider you as old as you look and feel. And in that case I feel - I feel I'm about 39, like Jack Benny.

Gone are the days when a gentleman lightly took your hand in his and brushed his lips across it, or tipped his hat to acknowledge you as he chivalrously stepped aside to let you pass.

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 use e-mail; I phone and fax. I think people who are hunched over their computer screens all day should get a life.

Life is a predator: you have to eat it before it eats you.

I like to remember phone numbers because it keeps your brain active. If you don't use it, you lose it.