I lead a life of blameless domesticity and always have done.

Never in my life did I think I would be congratulated by Mick Jagger for achieving anything.

Don't walk through life with your eyes closed.

It is possible to have a pretty good life and career being a leech and a parasite in the media world, gadding about from TV studio to TV studio, writing inconsequential pieces and having a good time.

It is possible to have a pretty good life and career being a leech and a parasite in the media world, gadding about from TV studio to TV studio, writing inconsequential pieces and having a good time. But in the end you have a great sense of personal dissatisfaction.

Hard times always lead to something great.