Quotes by Anne Robinson

About Anne Robinson:

Anne Josephine Robinson is an English television presenter and journalist, known for her assertive views and acerbic style of presenting. She was one of the presenters on the long-running British series Watchdog from 1993 to 2001, before returning in 2009. She gained fame as the hostess of the BBC game show The Weakest Link from 2000 to 2012, which earned her the nickname "Queen of Mean".
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In an ideal world, I'd be able to do my shows in my pajamas. Luckily I've got one of the best stylists in the business, Rebecca Allen - she knows what looks good on camera and gives it a sexy kick.

Anne Robinson

I am dating, but it is hard to find someone quick enough and funny enough. I am quite demanding.

Anne Robinson

I have never, for a single moment, been aware of pressure from anyone in television about how I dress, what my shape is or how I speak. I've always written my own scripts. I've always been the first to point out that I need to be fit. I need to look ...

Anne Robinson

Every mother and daughter should make time for a trip together. It's good for the soul.

Anne Robinson

I like to look put together without trying too hard. I don't want to look as if God's made another rainbow - I prefer muted, autumnal colours, like most fading redheads.

Anne Robinson

We mothers of grown-up daughters tend to view them with a mixture of love, exasperation, irritation and awe.

Anne Robinson

I'm not going to marry a third time. It is just not necessary.

Anne Robinson

Believe me, I've done my time travelling the world in cramped conditions and carrying my own luggage. Now my leisure is summers in the south of France or the Hamptons, walking in Connemara, and year-round shopping in Manhattan and Paris.

Anne Robinson

Who should have spent their money on a brain implant?

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Sad old blokes, I'm told, now dream of me with a whip in hand.

Anne Robinson

I knew I'd conquered America when Mike Tyson told me I was one mean lady.

Anne Robinson

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the dumbest of you all?

Anne Robinson

I saw George Bush at a benefit concert actually waving at Stevie Wonder. Someone had to tell him 'he can't see you'.

Anne Robinson

I adore clothes - they're my weakest link! My mother was the same, and she taught me always to look polished.

Anne Robinson

My favourite designers are Alexander McQueen, YSL, Eskandar, Donna Karan and Lanvin.

Anne Robinson

I was thrilled when a designer shop assistant said I was a size smaller than Madonna!

Anne Robinson

I've had a lot of dates, but I don't think there's been anyone that special or important.

Anne Robinson

I like one nice man because he gets three tickets for the cinema so we've got somewhere to put our coats. He passes the test. I've been quite surprised because I really didn't expect to be wined and dined, and it's quite nice.

Anne Robinson

Every couple needs glue to stay together. Like all marriages, I suspect, if you're busy you don't see it coming until you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube. It's a bit like going broke. It happens slowly and then very quickly.

Anne Robinson

If there's anything about longevity in television, it's about knowing what to take and what to turn down, and what to stop.

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Author Bio

  • NameAnne Robinson
  • DescriptionEnglish television presenter and journalist
  • BornSeptember 26, 1944
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionTelevision Presenter; Journalist; Autobiographer