Roddy Llewellyn Quotes

Roddy Llewellyn

Profession : Journalist

Birth : October 9, 1947

Of course I took advantage of the publicity that surrounded my friendship with Princess Margaret.

Roddy Llewellyn

There is no chance of my marrying Princess Margaret.

Roddy Llewellyn

The last thing in the world I want to do is marry. I am too selfish, but I won't elaborate on that.

Roddy Llewellyn

In Princess Margaret I found a fine friend who could steady my restless nature and offer wise counsel.

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When I'm really depressed because I have no money I buy a bottle of champagne with my last pennies - it's the best way to cheer yourself up.

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If we all had crystal balls, we'd all know which horse to back, wouldn't we?

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Had I not been Roddy Llewellyn, I don't suppose anyone would have bothered to take an interest in my ambition to make a record.

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I don't try to copy anybody - I mean, I'm not trying to become another Sinatra. I merely sing the way I speak.

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I like things my own way. I like the window open at night, for instance, and I'm too intolerant to adjust to other people's habits.

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I think I would make a good father. I'd be a disciplinarian.

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Schools should bring back the whip.

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The only thing I do for posterity is plant trees.

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I was a late developer. For years, I was searching. I was a lost soul something your parents despair of and your peers deride. It isn't at all happy trying to find the right career.

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My childhood went on far too long.

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I'm terrified about the world food shortages. Vegetables could quite easily become tomorrow's currency.

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I have never, ever read anything written about me.

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I have very fond memories of Basil's Bar. It was an extraordinary place. You would go for a drink and it would be empty except for the bar bore, which was David Bowie.

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I was chased by the press and the doorbell used to keep ringing throughout the night.

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Our weather patterns are mercurial. What you must remember about Great Britain is we have a uniquely temperate climate not shared by any other country in Europe. We can grow plants from every country in the world. The result is 90% of the plants in our gardens are from other parts of the world.

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I am highly suspicious of food which takes a long time to be imported.

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