Anne Robinson Professions : Television presenter Born : September 26, 1944 Browse All Authors Top 42 quotes by Anne Robinson Every mother and daughter should make time for a trip together. It's good for the soul. Anne Robinson daughter soul mother We mothers of grown-up daughters tend to view them with a mixture of love, exasperation, irritation and awe. Anne Robinson irritation daughter mother Sad old blokes, I'm told, now dream of me with a whip in hand. Anne Robinson blokes dream hands I was thrilled when a designer shop assistant said I was a size smaller than Madonna! Anne Robinson size assistants designer 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. Anne Robinson three nice men Teachers are the worst. Just shameless about kicking off their rivals. Anne Robinson kicking rivals teacher My favourite designers are Alexander McQueen, YSL, Eskandar, Donna Karan and Lanvin. Anne Robinson ysl favourite designer 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. Anne Robinson risk taken home 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. Anne Robinson mother home jobs 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. Anne Robinson careers jobs television Balance sheets bore me. I suspect if figures had excited me I would have gone into the city and now be a lot wealthier. Anne Robinson balance cities gone I don't like the anonymity of the banking process - people now don't have a bank manager they ever meet. Anne Robinson banking process people I'd make banks more accountable. I think they should separate totally the personal banking arm with whatever else they are playing around with. Anne Robinson banking arms thinking 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. Anne Robinson saving stuff long My accountant regularly asks to take me to lunch. I always say I can't afford it. Anne Robinson accountants take-me lunch I do have a rule that very few meetings are worth more than ten minutes. Anne Robinson ten meetings minutes 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? Anne Robinson holiday people thinking Growing up in a business-orientated family meant that I naturally learnt the tricks of the trade. Anne Robinson tricks growing growing-up I come from a family of traders; my grandmother and my mother were very good at making money. Anne Robinson traders making-money mother I knew I'd conquered America when Mike Tyson told me I was one mean lady. Anne Robinson lady me mean america Similar Authors Bob Holness television-presenter Brian Horrocks television-presenter Anne Foy television-presenter Andrew Castle television-presenter Andrea McLean television-presenter Alex Hammond television-presenter All Authors
