The wonderful thing about age is that your knees don't work as well, you can't run down steps quite as easily and obviously you can't lift heavy weights. But your mind doesn't feel any different.

Being known for Bond, certainly when you're in foreign countries, makes people curious. You get to see presidents because their wives were curious; their children were curious about Bond or The Saint or whatever. Then once you have your foot through the door, you can then let them see that you're serious about what you're talking about, and not just a twit.

I never liked guns, I hate them, I always blink before they go off.

I nearly died of double bronchial pneumonia at the age of five.

I speak relatively little, except when I'm at home and I'm asking for things.

To be associated with success is absolutely wonderful.

My father believed in toughness, honesty, politeness and being on time. All very important lessons.