come first

“While I regret postponing any shows, my health must come first,” he said.

They just happened to come first, and from relatively anonymous beginnings.

But at times like this, he said, "the defence and security of the British people must always come first, and that is the number one priority of this government".

No, but it is clearly still not a good idea - safety must come first.

"Obviously the children come first but we need that business to just live a nice life," said Kray.