Quotes from Roddy Llewellyn

There's nothing like a roast parsnip, you don't want them too chewy though.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Schools should bring back the whip.

There is no chance of my marrying Princess Margaret.

My private life is my own business.

I'd rather be left to my own private life as much as be possible.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

The only thing I do for posterity is plant trees.

I have always been fascinated by plants. I have always preferred plants to human beings. They give me an enormous amount of solace.

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

It has always been an ambition of mine to make a record. I'm lucky to have a good team behind me. A very different story to the poor struggling artist. I'm very lucky.