My father fought in the war, and then he was posted all 'round the world with his job. So I didn't know him very well when I was young.

I like waking up in the morning and thinking, 'Mmm, I might go to Paris today.' I don't want to ask anyone if they want to come with me or mind me going. I like being my own agent. I have my grandsons and son. If I didn't have them, it would be different.

We are just party people. We always had a drink in the evening with the music on and space to dance. It was that kind of a family.

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