I Am No Longer A Criminal. I

The Last Thing I Stole Was A Box Of Coca Cola From A Parked Truck In Adelaide. I Was Nice And Drunk. It Was New Year's Eve. And That Was About 28 Years Ago.

There's A Difference Between Criminals And Crooks. Crooks Steal. Criminals Blow Some Guy's Brains Out. I'm A Crook.

There Has Been So Much Rubbish Written Up In The Papers Over The Years.

I Would Like To Be Remembered As A Good Father. A Good Husband. A Good Brother. A Good Friend. A Good Man. But That Is Simply Not Going To Happen. Like It Or Not, I Have Reached The Point Of Infamy When I Am Going To Be Remembered Simply As 'ronnie Biggs', Whatever Or Whoever He Is In Your Mind.

One Report Said That Since My Time On The Run I've Had 2,500 Girlfriends. I Mean, You Have Got To Realize I've Been On The Run For More Than 30 Years. I Have Got To Have Had More Than That.