But reality television is here to stay. 
It is when I am on stage that I feel most comfortable. It is my home. It is the only thing I have known since I was a kid. 
I tried never to take anything for granted. 
I believe that life is for living. Every moment. That's what it's all about. 
I didn't think before that I'd done enough to justify publishing an autobiography but after 40 years in show business I'm now ready to tell my story. 
There's a whole generation out there who don't know that I was a pop singer in the early days. 
I like being in charge of the remote control. 
It's hard to watch your life unfold, and sad. Life changes. 
I helped make the Sixties swing, and I'm very proud of that. 
I love Simon Cowell, he's a dear friend. 
If I'm in a rotten mood, I stay in and watch television. 
Anything which interferes with my social life is a no-no. 
Turning 70 was a real shock. I thought, 'I'm on the last lap now.' 
The difference with me is that I did inhale. 
My idea of baking is buying a ready-make cake mix and throwing in an egg. 
I can't say I'm surprised I was successful. I was determined - and I got it. 
On my gravestone, I want 'Here lies the singer,' not 'Here lies the T.V. presenter'. 
It was an unknown thing, a lot of people had very bad trips and I like to be in control. 
I don't like the selfie because it's too close. There ain't no people with arms long enough to do a selfie of me. 
I never thought I'd be on T.V. For me as a kid in Liverpool, it was a more realistic option to be a singer. 
I don't want to see a 70-year-old on television. 
I was reading about an age pill that has been developed which they claim will make you live longer. That is not for me. 
It's no fun getting older. I might be wearing beautiful diamond earrings, but they can't take away the pain of losing my hearing. 
When I go out, it's to have a good time, not to find a man. 
I can do the PR thing until the cows come home. That's my nature. I never want to upset anybody. 
Having a biopic made is very flattering. 
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. 
In the Sixties, you needed talent to make it. 
I don't want to see older people on T.V. I want to see young, pretty people on T.V. 
Really, I'm trying to retire. It's just nobody will let me! 
Its rock n' roll that has done my hearing in. 
I humbly apologise for reality Television. 
I'm very quiet off stage. 
I'm quite subdued, believe it or not. I switch it on for the camera. 
I had to do the book because there was an unauthorised biography which didn't tell it like it was. 
I always believed I would be a star. 
I do not miss ITV, God no! Have you seen ITV lately? 
I cannot do business. I cannot sit and say, 'How are you, the weather's great, how's your golf?' I'm like a bull in a china shop. 
I never liked miming. 
If I can't eat the meal in a restaurant, and the waiter asks, 'Is everything all right, Madam?', I tell them that I'm on a diet. 
'Blind Date' was my lifeline. It was 90 minutes when I could forget about everything, forget about the world. 
I rarely stay in hotels because I have friends all over the world. 
I am falling apart. My hand is falling apart. I can't shake hands. I had arthritis, and I had an operation for it. 
Who wouldn't fancy Brian Epstein? He was tall and handsome and had money and class. 
I wouldn't mind being a talent show judge if it didn't run for too long. 
I knew I could do anything I wanted to do and go anywhere I wanted to go and not have to worry if I could afford it. 
You couldn't give me any more confidence than when I was on T.V. because I was in control, but I wasn't in control in my private life. 
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. 
I love cookery programmes. 
I just thank God when I wake up every day. 