What's dangerous is the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few individuals.

Historically, over the last two or three hundred years, the relationship that we've had with money as a society - having money, talking about money - has been a little bit of a shameful thing. Splashing money about is clearly wrong, but there's nothing wrong about giving it back.

The billionaire who sits on his money and doesn't do anything for the common good - I'm not interested in that person.

To lose your last remaining parent is the toughest thing. It is a very lonely thing.

For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.

I would borrow money all day long, if the cost of borrowing is less than the expected return.

I've not as yet found one hobby that would absorb me completely when I'm not working, but I have just bought a new apartment and didn't quite bargain for the amount of effort and time and money that that absorbs.

There are lots of people in the world who have money. Lots of people in Morecambe have money, let alone the world. And Morecambe is quite a small place.