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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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Anne Robinson
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: September 26
Autobiographer
Journalist
Television Presenter
Crosby
Merseyside
Anne Josephine Robinson
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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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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 come from a family of traders my grandmother and my mother were very good at making money.
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I've had a lot of dates, but I don't think there's been anyone that special or important.
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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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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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Sad old blokes, I'm told, now dream of me with a whip in hand.
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I do think your attitude towards money is an inherent part of your character.
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My best business decision is always to have been unembarrassed about negotiating a decent deal. Not being coy or shy about money is second nature to me.
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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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Every mother and daughter should make time for a trip together. It's good for the soul.
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I'm not going to marry a third time. It is just not necessary.
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The Welsh... I mean, what are they for?
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I like to look put together without trying too hard. I don't want to look as if God's made another rainbow - I prefer muted, autumnal colours, like most fading redheads.
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I don't like the anonymity of the banking process - people now don't have a bank manager they ever meet.
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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 do have a rule that very few meetings are worth more than ten minutes.
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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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Being rich and miserable has got to be better than poor and unhappy.
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