People think cruises are for old folk, but they are amazing, as you get to see so many places, and you're never stuck as you're docked in a different port every day.

When I'm in Italy on a Friday night, my first supper there is a big bowl of fresh pasta and a glass of local wine, sitting outside. There's nothing better.

Gardening is, apart from having children, the most rewarding thing in life

Be kind to your garden and be gentle on your back!

I am partly to blame for the decking boom, and I am sorry, I know it?s everywhere these days.

Don't overdo the booze especially while flying - just because it's there doesn't mean you need to drink it. Everything in moderation.

I never get bored of my wife. It's lovely.

I've covered a lot of the British countryside and the UK from top to bottom and side to side. It's such a pity more people don't appreciate what's on their doorstep.

Depends on the evening. A good red wine is nice in cold weather. A Claret or a Rioja. I've got a good gin we make from damson plums. And you can't beat a glass of champagne every now and again.

I'm a big fan of the Queen. She carries herself well, as does the Prince of Wales, despite getting lots of stick.

I get nice letters, but really I have no idea. I just try to enthuse people. You've been married for 31 years.

All this talk about equality. The only thing people really have in common is that they are all going to die.

Fiber has a beneficial effect in preventing colon cancer.

Conceive of a picture really as a series of harmonies.

I do things in my own way, but I've never felt any need to rebel.

I only follow one party: the Vietnamese Party.

Does he council you better who bids you, Money, by right means, if you can: but by any means, make money ?

I always consider myself lucky that I can actually cry listening to some music.

I played saxophone and trumpet. Pretty nerdy.

Sunburn is very becoming - but only when it is even - one must be careful not to look like a mixed grill.

Sometimes I ask myself whether [Indira Gandhi] had, even then, a certain contempt for the system she represented and, years later, would overthrow.