QUOTES of the week

‘I prefer the tried and tested recipes… like coming together to seek out the common ground and never losing sight of the bigger picture.’

The Queen,

in remarks interpreted by commentators as referring to the Brexit debate.

‘Brexit is coo-coo and I don’t understand it one bit.’

William Colledge, ten,

sums up the mood of the nation in his letter-writing practice.

‘When I turned 40 I was overweight, out of shape and thought I wasn’t the sort of person who could run a marathon. Now, f ive years later, I also know my observational skills are spot-on.’

Comic Gary Delaney

finds some upside to ageing.

‘Vegans make the best lovers.’

Former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson

makes her claim for one of the benefits of a plantbased diet.

‘Wow, I hope he’s got a lot of bathrooms for that price.’

Former US homelessness tsar Philip Mangano

after a hedge fund boss bought a Manhattan penthouse for a record £183 million.

‘Most distressing aspect was being identif ied as a Chelsea fan.’

Businessman Eric Salama

tries to make light of being stabbed in a carjacking incident in West London.

‘I was very focused on the mystical connotations of Mabel’s beauty and grace. Not so good on the nappies and making sure she eats.’

Russell Brand

admits his shortcomings as a father.

‘If we wreck the natural world, in the end we wreck ourselves.’

Sir David Attenborough

issues a stark warning at the World Economic Forum.

‘I’m allergic to alcohol, so it’s ironic being identif ied for playing a drug-addled alcoholic.’

Richard E. Grant,

who attributes all of his success to Withnail And I.