You never know what's going to happen en route to the airport or station and the last thing you want is to get there just as your train or plane is disappearing into the distance. Get there early, read a book, have a coffee and don't get stressed.
You can't do an awful lot about getting older but you shouldn't let it stop you from doing what you want to do.
We can't change the past but we can learn from history and remember the important things - the sacrifices our loved ones made, and the price of our freedom today.
I have a Children's Charity in Cuckfield, West Sussex, which helps young children affected by cerebral palsy and associated disorders. The perseverance these young people display every day is inspirational.
I can never waste water. If I cannot drink it I will use it to water the plants and I will never waste food. If it is inedible it goes on the compost heap.
I'm keen on the sun, so weather is an important ingredient for a perfect holiday.
I seem to have had quite a lot of pink dresses.
When I look on my mantelpiece and see these cards wishing me a happy 100th birthday, I can't believe it.
I have always managed to combine my family life and my career, but there came a point when I had to choose between a career in America and my family. I chose my family.
I felt very greatly honoured to be given a Damehood and never expected to receive anything else. So for Her Majesty to bestow a further accolade on me is very unexpected and I feel even more honoured.
Dad, who worked as a plumber, was a quiet and undemanding man who liked to laugh - and he was a very good dancer.
Singing in the jungle was very hot and very sticky, which was a bit hard going. I had a little piano, which they trudged around on the back of a lorry, hoping it would survive the journeys.
I don't like a cheater.
You can't have it all one way - be on the telly and the radio and make lots of money - and not offer anything to your followers when they need you.
Perhaps it is no surprise I became an entertainer because many of my relatives were natural performers. Dad, who had a fine pair of lungs, was master of ceremonies at East Ham working men's club in east London. I felt so proud when I saw him in his white gloves calling out the names of the dances.
It is so important that British children are taught about the World Wars that their great grandparents fought in and lived through. It was a terrifying time.
I never smoked myself because it lowers your voice and mine was already low. Some singers liked their smoky voices though, like Marlene Dietrich.
Getting an upset tummy is never pleasant, and it's worse if you get a funny tummy a long way from home.
People often ask me for the secret to success. Usually, they mean success in the music industry, but I think the answer applies to most things in life: always persevere and never give up.
Barely a week goes by without me being asked to cut a ribbon somewhere, and I'm usually happy to oblige. Things to do with the Army mostly.
