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The Welsh... I mean, what are they for?

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Anne Robinson
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: September 26
Autobiographer
Journalist
Television Presenter
Crosby
Merseyside
Anne Josephine Robinson
Welsh
Modern
America
Mean
World

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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'm not going to marry a third time. It is just not necessary.
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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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My accountant regularly asks to take me to lunch. I always say I can't afford it.
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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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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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Every mother and daughter should make time for a trip together. It's good for the soul.
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Sad old blokes, I'm told, now dream of me with a whip in hand.
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I have never, for a single moment, been aware of pressure from anyone in television about how I dress, what my shape is or how I speak. I've always written my own scripts. I've always been the first to point out that I need to be fit. I need to look good.
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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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I don't despise, because no-one should live rent-free inside your head.
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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 adore clothes - they're my weakest link! My mother was the same, and she taught me always to look polished.
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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 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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I was thrilled when a designer shop assistant said I was a size smaller than Madonna!
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I do have a rule that very few meetings are worth more than ten minutes.
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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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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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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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