I don't care what kind it is, just get me a beer.

It's no use saying do this, do that, don't do that ... it's very easy when children want something to say no immediately. I think it's quite important not to give an unequivocal answer at once. Much better to think it over. Then, if you eventually say no, I think they really accept it.

I have very little experience of self-government. In fact, I am one of the most governed people in the world.

You have mosquitoes. I have the Press.

Do people trip over you?

It's not a very big one, but at least it's dead and it took an awful lot of killing!

If you travel as much as we do, you appreciate the improvements in aircraft design of less noise and more comfort - provided you don't travel in something called economy class, which sounds ghastly.