When you experience having nothing you value everything - and that applies to all aspects of life.

I like paper statements rather than relying on computers. I feel more in control if my account details and transactions are broken down on paper.

I prefer to give money to the person who's provided the good service. But I never tip at hotels, I think they overcharge anyway. But anything which is value for money will get my vote.

Being born not long after the war meant that money was tight. I grew up in a rural corner of Lincolnshire and my father worked on local farms. Being one of nine kids meant we didn't have much.

I bought my first house when I was 24 for £19,500 and it was sold two years ago for £256,000. I've always made profit on my houses.

I hate my Visa card but have to use it for diesel, insurance and big items. I prefer paying by cash whenever possible because that way I feel as if I've got a better grasp on what I'm spending.

One thing which frustrates me about state pensions is the disparity between EU countries.

In my view, the money is poorly spent and given willy-nilly to people unlikely to get on the winning rostrum.

I don't spend and save whenever I have spare cash. I dislike people who boast about money.

If you've been frugal during your life and tried to save, you're penalised by the tax system. You pay tax on your wages, your savings and even your private pension.

Compassion is an act of love.

I feel underslept but overjoyed. Nothing feels so good as this.

A star-spangled sky and you were looking the other way, the night beckoned and waited and you waited for the day.

I've had my past lives read, my aura tuned, my chakras aligned, my spirit guides channeled, my palms interpreted, and my kundalini awakened.

I fight with you because i care. Now, when i stop fighting with you, thats when you should really start worrying.

Fall down seven times, stand up eight. - Chinese proverbWithout music, life would be a mistake.

What is love, if it can calculate and provide against its own decay?

Fifty seven million children across the world don't want an iPhone, Xbox or chocolates. They want a book and pen.

Film is endlessly just beyond your reach. I think that's what I love so much about it.

The one thing about God that's so beautiful is He is omnipotent, and He is the Almighty. But He's not a dictator.