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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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Anne Robinson
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: September 26
Autobiographer
Journalist
Television Presenter
Crosby
Merseyside
Anne Josephine Robinson
Making
Mother
Money
Come
Good
Traders
Grandmother
Family

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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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Being rich and miserable has got to be better than poor and unhappy.
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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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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 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 am dating, but it is hard to find someone quick enough and funny enough. I am quite demanding.
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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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Mirror, mirror on the wall, whos the dumbest of you all?
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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 do think your attitude towards money is an inherent part of your character.
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In an ideal world, I'd be able to do my shows in my pajamas. Luckily I've got one of the best stylists in the business, Rebecca Allen - she knows what looks good on camera and gives it a sexy kick.
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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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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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Sad old blokes, I'm told, now dream of me with a whip in hand.
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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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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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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'm not going to marry a third time. It is just not necessary.
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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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