Anne Robinson
Anne Robinson
Anne Josephine Robinsonis an English television presenter and journalist, known for her acerbic style of presenting. She was one of the presenters on the long-running British series Watchdog from 1993 to 2001 and 2009 to 2015. 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"...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionGame Show Host
Date of Birth26 September 1944
lunch take-me accountants
My accountant regularly asks to take me to lunch. I always say I can't afford it.
single-mom needs looks
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 good.
summer believe years
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.
dating enough hard
I am dating, but it is hard to find someone quick enough and funny enough. I am quite demanding.
growing-up growing tricks
Growing up in a business-orientated family meant that I naturally learnt the tricks of the trade.
mother clothes looks
I adore clothes - they're my weakest link! My mother was the same, and she taught me always to look polished.
wall mirrors mirror-mirror-on-the-wall
Mirror, mirror on the wall, whos the dumbest of you all?
saws benefits wonder
I saw George Bush at a benefit concert actually waving at Stevie Wonder. Someone had to tell him, 'He can't see you.'
knowing longevity turn
If there's anything about longevity in television, it's about knowing what to take and what to turn down, and what to stop.
money
Who should have spent their money on a brain implant?
america knew mike tyson
I knew I'd conquered America when Mike Tyson told me I was one mean lady.
moments
She highlighted the moments of panic, and it reassured me that that's OK.
pleased taken themselves
They are always so pleased with themselves aren't they? I've never taken to them. What are they for?
college credit degrees earn kept ways
There are a lot of different ways individuals can earn college credit and get their degrees these days? It's probably one of the better kept secrets.