“I have not survived 50 years in showbusiness by being Mr. Nice. If you...” — Ronnie Corbett Quote

I have not survived 50 years in showbusiness by being Mr. Nice. If you are weak, this business eats you up.

You get fed up watching shows with not much care and love, reality programmes where they put people in a house for a fortnight and film them doing everything, or where participants arrive after lunch and do the programme at six.

It is nice to be appreciated by the youngsters.

I've had a very happy life, and although I have had tragedy, I've never suffered from any darkness.

We did Donald McGill, seaside-postcard stuff - middle of the road.

'7 Years' is, you could say, a song that eats its own children. That we need to get past the song and get to the person and get to the record and get to the music so we can keep releasing.

I grow the vegetables my family eats. I grow enough, and we seldom buy from the market.

I suppose I am one of those lucky people who eats what they like and doesn't gain too much weight.

Ireland is the old sow that eats her farrow.

I love playing a character that eats on television. It's so fun.