“I am very pro-royal. Britain without them would be a sadder place.” — Alison Jackson Quote

“I am very pro-royal. Britain without them would be a sadder place.”

“I think my parents had in mind that I would settle down at quite a young age, but I decided that being a housewife in a big country house wasn't for me. I wanted to leave the country, head for London and see what the world had to offer.”

“The religious imagery and fairytales that formed our shared cultural references have been replaced by the cult of celebrity. Marilyn is the sex goddess, Camilla Parker Bowles is cast as the wicked witch, Che Guevara is the revolutionary. Celebrities have become visual shorthand for narratives that shape our lives.”

“The political health of Britain has deteriorated very sharply. The Conservative Party must do something about it. I am the man to do it.”

“It can be difficult to be subtle and not cartoony in prosthetics. But when you see characters like Bubbles and Desiree from 'Little Britain' on screen, it makes all the hard work worth it. It's such fun watching those transformations.”

“I don't think the monarchy is tawdry in the slightest. I think the monarchy is hugely important for Britain.”