“We should be building houses like we build cars - controlled environme...” — George Clarke Quote

We should be building houses like we build cars - controlled environment, huge amount of research and development, high levels of quality control.

My mum was a full-time mum and a great homemaker.

Everyone wins if you buy an ugly house. The people who buy it win because they have got something at a much lower price than the nicest house on the street. They have a chance of making their own mark and making it personal, rather than paying more to buy someone else's taste.

Although they're often associated with period properties, shutters look the part in all types of homes and I love them!

In the '50s, women aspired to dress like their mothers - this polished, controlled, formal way of dressing. Then all of a sudden in the '60s, going into the '70s, they stopped dressing like their mothers.

The key is you don't want to control the controlled stuff too much and you don't want to be too free flowing in uncontrolled situations. That can be a contentious issue with some directors. The joy of my career is I've gotten to work with great directors who get that balance.

Only a Conservative government can credibly deliver the overhaul in approach that will ensure the controlled immigration that Britain needs to prosper in the 21st century.

The only thing that holds true happiness is that moment when you're in it. Nothing can be controlled.