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I do have a rule that very few meetings are worth more than ten minutes.

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Anne Robinson
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: September 26
Autobiographer
Journalist
Television Presenter
Crosby
Merseyside
Anne Josephine Robinson
Meetings
Ten
Rule
Worth
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I'm not going to marry a third time. It is just not necessary.
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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 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 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 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 do think your attitude towards money is an inherent part of your character.
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Teachers are the worst. Just shameless about kicking off their rivals.
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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 don't despise, because no-one should live rent-free inside your head.
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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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Growing up in a business-orientated family meant that I naturally learnt the tricks of the trade.
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Being rich and miserable has got to be better than poor and unhappy.
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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 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 am dating, but it is hard to find someone quick enough and funny enough. I am quite demanding.
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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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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 favourite designers are Alexander McQueen, YSL, Eskandar, Donna Karan and Lanvin.
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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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