When I fly to European destinations, I always fly economy; I don't fly business class - there is no advantage apart from a few more inches of room.

I love criticism. Equitable Life went down because management wouldn't brook criticism, but if you are in business, you have to hear what's going wrong.

He just got out of the 100m fly, so I had a little advantage. But you know he's going to put something together.

People should buy a house to live in, not as an investment. Property has become such a national obsession - it was the primary subject at dinner parties and how many television shows were dedicated to the market. It's not good for the economy.

Income-producing unit trusts are brilliant because if you can accept capital values will be volatile for a while, your dividend income will always be higher than what you get in the bank.

I fly economy. I do often fly first class, but I don't travel with a posse, or bodyguard, or an assistant.