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" I went to work for the Civil Service. I'd wanted to work for the Ministry of Defence because I had some far-fetched idea that it had something to do with the Avengers, but I ended up in Social Security. "

Paul O'Grady

Because

Work

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Hanging

Herbs

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Going

Keep

" Times are hard and friends are few. "

" You can draw the character out of pets, and you can make them your friends, but they are animals, and they have to be allowed to live the lives of animals. "

" I was born late - what my mother calls the last kick of a dying horse. There's three of us children, but I'm 13 or 14 years younger than my brother and sister. "

" Mum and Dad died of heart problems, my grandparents died of it, my sister has had mini strokes, my brother has had a heart attack - it's genetic; there's nothing I can do. "

" When my dog Buster died, I couldn't get over it. I was in bits. "

" I only like doing live telly. It's great because you go in and do it and then go home. No edit, no retakes. "

" I like to travel, and I would love to be fluent in at least four languages. "

Paul O'Grady

Travel

Four

" I still consider myself working class. I know my circumstances have changed dramatically since I was growing up back in Birkenhead. "

" The worst drivers are women in people carriers, men in white vans and anyone in a baseball cap. That's just about everyone. "

" I don't go for glamour roles. "

Paul O'Grady

Glamour

Roles

" Every week I have a disaster in my kitchen. The fire alarm goes off repeatedly. But it doesn't stop me being adventurous. "

Paul O'Grady

Week

Stop

" I can eat beef, provided it's minced in disguise. I couldn't eat a gammon steak. Forget it. "

" I love looking after animals. I find it very enjoyable. "

" I've got four dogs, eight chickens, 10 sheep and six pigs. "

" Comedy, your funny bone, is formed in childhood. "

" I know it's a cliche, but I didn't want to work in an office. "

" I don't want to sound like Catherine Cookson but I've worked since I was eight, with a paper round and in a fruit and veg shop. Taking a pay cut won't demotivate me, not at all. It's not about money in the first place. It's about the job. "

" I don't like awards ceremonies. I'd sooner go to the pub with mates I've known for years. "

" The person I always enjoy having a meal with is Cilla Black. I might not see her for months, but then I'll pick her up at her flat, and we'll go to a restaurant, and it's like I've seen her that morning. "

" I was Popeye mad when I was a kid, and I'd eat spinach until the cows came home. "

" I enjoyed school - although I ran away on the first day. I'd reminded the teacher that it was nearly time for 'Watch With Mother' on TV. "

" It's become normal for me to walk on set as Popeye, Frankenstein or an Elf or even a chicken. "

" I don't want to sit until I'm 90 with people running around after me. I'm not one for sitting on the couch. "

Paul O'Grady

Want

Running

" I was a really picky eater as a child. Because I was obsessed by Popeye, my mum and aunts would put my food in a can to represent spinach and we'd hum the Popeye tune and then I'd happily eat it. "