"I see the reality show as the new opium of the masses"
Best-selling author Fay Weldon
"I don't know how many pints I got through. If you are counting your drinks then you are not enjoying it"
Comedian Johnny Vegas, who kept a hotel bar in Buxton open until 7.30am
"I've been mugged by spin doctors"
Culture secretary Tessa Jowell on the Arts Council's angry reaction to a cut in their budget
"There are few things I enjoy as much as washing dishes. It is the simplicity of the chore. Sometimes I wash dishes for two hours"
Hollywood actor Willem Dafoe
"The best December 25th gift I ever had was Bogart. He was born Christmas Day"
Lauren Bacall
"I have noticed that along with fingernail reconstruction and penile enlargement, clairvoyance is one of America's growth industries"
Barry Humphries, alias Dame Edna Everage
