My father's example taught me self-reliance, to make my own luck, and to work to make things happen.

It is security that I crave and money provides security. What is that old line about money? "Some is good, more is better and too much is just right."

I find it so easy to read qualified commentators who are 180 degrees opposed to each other.

My father's example taught me self-reliance, to make my own luck, and to work to make things happen.

People looking at what I do from the outside would think it was a secure world I live in, but it isn't. Just because you had a series last year, doesn't mean you will have one next. But I am quite happy with that.

I have always been quite careful when I have been approached to do a television project to have the option of writing the accompanying book.

I trust to luck. I am planning to be a millionaire before I die but I don't have a plan as to how that will happen.