I was involved in the robbery for a purpose, and that was because I knew somebody who could drive a diesel train. I was responsible to take along this old guy who could drive the train.
Ronald Biggs

This book that I just wrote is going to be coming out very soon to Australia.
Ronald Biggs

I kicked off... and things went on from there... down and down.
Ronald Biggs

I used to have a list of things from my school buddies of what kind of art material they wanted. I'd go up to the West End of London and spend the whole day knocking stuff off.
Ronald Biggs

One report said that since my time on the run I've 'ad 2,500 girlfriends. I mean you got to realize, I've been on the run for more than 30 years, I have got to have had more than that!!
Ronald Biggs

It has been rumoured that I was the brains of the robbery, but that was totally incorrect. I've been described as the tea boy, which is also incorrect.
Ronald Biggs

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.
Ronald Biggs