I always think of a show like a plant - a little pruning now and then keeps it healthy, but you shouldn't pull it out and chop the roots up.

The thing with children is they're a bit like baking a fruitcake: you throw all the ingredients in but you never know how they're going to turn out.

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

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

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

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

The truth is, I've been lucky. But just like the waltz, life has its own rhythm of rise and fall.