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Anne Robinson Inspirational Quotes (39)

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Being rich and miserable has got to be better than poor and unhappy.
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Balance sheets bore me. I suspect if figures had excited me I would have gone into the city and now be a lot wealthier.
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My accountant regularly asks to take me to lunch. I always say I can't afford it.
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I have been asked to lend people money - I now only ever give whatever amount is comfortable without thinking it will come back, otherwise when you see that person wearing a new coat or going on holiday you think but yes, where is my money?
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Growing up in a business-orientated family meant that I naturally learnt the tricks of the trade.
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I've always taken risks and bought property well. As journalism wasn't particularly well paid, buying homes and selling them for profit improved my income.
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When I was about 17, I had a row with my mother and left home for six months, renting a flat and working as a waitress for a while. I learnt you could double your earnings if you gave good, cheerful service. It taught me that in any job you can improve your lot.
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I think that in a family some are workers some are not. I certainly saw my mother work very hard and be in charge and never show any kind of fear about business deals. Her golden rule was you should never be embarrassed talking about money and asking for what you deserved. I take the same view.
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I eventually got a job with a television company, started to see how exciting journalism could be as a career, and decided that was what I wanted to do.
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In 2001 Steve Staunton became the record cap holder for which country? Brazil.
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I'm not going to marry a third time. It is just not necessary.
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Every couple needs glue to stay together. Like all marriages, I suspect, if you're busy you don't see it coming until you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube. It's a bit like going broke. It happens slowly and then very quickly.
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Sad old blokes, I'm told, now dream of me with a whip in hand.
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We mothers of grown-up daughters tend to view them with a mixture of love, exasperation, irritation and awe.
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In her memoir, Anne Robinson recounts the wake-up call which motivated her to stop drinking. Leaving her eight-year-old daughter alone in their car while she went to buy liquor, she returned to find her daughter with tears running down her cheeks. The guilt and horror Ms. Robinson felt at this sight jolted her into sobriety.
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I'd make banks more accountable. I think they should separate totally the personal banking arm with whatever else they are playing around with.
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Every mother and daughter should make time for a trip together. It's good for the soul.
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I never wanted to run a production company. I didn't want to convert my life into running a business.... so I always resisted it and kept things simple.
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Property is my major investment. My accountant has put money into various long-term savings arrangements. To be honest, I am a bit vague about all that stuff.
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I am dating, but it is hard to find someone quick enough and funny enough. I am quite demanding.
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I saw George Bush at a benefit concert actually waving at Stevie Wonder. Someone had to tell him, 'He can't see you.'
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I like one nice man because he gets three tickets for the cinema so we've got somewhere to put our coats. He passes the test. I've been quite surprised because I really didn't expect to be wined and dined, and it's quite nice.
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Mirror, mirror on the wall, whos the dumbest of you all?
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I come from a family of traders my grandmother and my mother were very good at making money.
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