I am a little bit of a softie, yes. Actually I don't think it's softness, I think it's kindness.

I haven't danced since 1973; I'm too old.

I always tell the adults at my dance school, 'Men, you are going to have to do something that you are absolutely not used to: you have got to take command and be the boss.' Because - and this is just an observation - women get their way.

I get so annoyed at people not looking after their parents. The deal is when we are growing up they look after us and as they grow older we look after them. That's the deal.

You have to speak your mind, but without being cruel.

I've got a great life. It's a shame the work gets in the way of the golf, really.

As you get older, things conk out. It's a bit like a car. As long as it's something the mechanics can fix, you can chug on for a few more thousand miles.