Cilla Black

I remember one day my son, our Robert, was looking at me on the settee and looking at me on the television, and then all of a sudden he said: 'Why don't you bring that pretty mummy home with you?' And I thought: 'Oh dear, I'm going to have to dress up at home now as well!' ”

Well it has been very exciting and very changing as well. Celebrating the 40th year and having the album out and the Channel 4 documentary and I resigned from Blind Date. ”

It's true what they say: 'You don't appreciate what you've got until it's gone.' I miss love. I miss being looked after. ”

Anything which interferes with my social life is a no-no. ”

I've got a bike in the lounge that I watch Coronation Street on. I never had to watch my weight until I had the children, but with the bike, I'm fine. ”

I'm a Roman Catholic. Or was. I was brought up that way and used to say my prayers every night, but I don't pray to God any more. I might use the usual phrases I picked up from my parents, 'Oh, if God spares me next year...' or 'Please God...' but they're only phrases. ”

I can do the PR thing until the cows come home. That's my nature. I never want to upset anybody. ”

The nicest thing about coming of age is that I can do whatever I like. ”

When I go out, it's to have a good time, not to find a man. ”

I don't want to live beyond the age of 75. That would be a good point to bow out. I don't want to go on for ever. ”