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Winston Churchill: D'you know, I've never ridden a bus? I've never queued for bread. I believe I can boil an egg... but only because I've seen it done. The only time I tried riding the Underground was during the General Strike. Clemmie dropped me off at South Kensington station. I went down but got lost. I came straight back up! It was awful.
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[having accepted the post of Prime Minister, Churchill must now have regular meetings with the King]
Sir Anthony Eden: You only have to meet him once a week.
Winston Churchill: But that's like saying you only have to have your tooth pulled once a week.
Olivier Broche
Extended Reading