We have bodies coming home and coffins covered in flags, not just in the UK but world-wide.

Theatre can transform a child's life, just as an early cultural experience whether with opera, ballet, music or art is a wonderful thing because it opens the door to a life-long experience, a life-long enjoyment.

My Albert married his Maisie Brown as he said he would. But I think she never took to me, nor I to her for that matter. Perhaps it was a feeling of mutual jealousy.

Genuinely good people are like that. The sun shines out of them. They warm you right through.

Children have to be motivated to want to learn to read. Reading must not be taught simply as a school exercise.

If I learned anything in this life, I've learned that you can't cling on.

Don't worry about writing a book or getting famous or making money. Just lead an interesting life.