A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of coloured ribbon.

Confidence... thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance. Without them it cannot live.

People are really happy with our company, and we have provided pretty good service. So that sort of transfers onto how people interact with me as well, which is really nice.

To me, there has never been a higher source of earthly honor or distinction than that connected with advances in science.

Lots of people who complained about us receiving the MBE received theirs for heroism in the war - for killing people. We received ours for entertaining other people. I'd say we deserve ours more.

A medal glitters, but it also casts a shadow.