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" I'm not an anarchist, but I believe that people don't want the royal family - the so-called royal family. "

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" The rhino is now more or less extinct, and it's not because of global warming or shrinking habitats. It's because of Beyonce's handbags. "

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" No British politician has ever been more despised by the British people than Margaret Thatcher. "

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" Smiths songs certainly have an astonishing afterlife. "

" I don't even know if I exist offstage. "

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" Pop music has progressed. "

" If anyone has seen the horrific and unwatchable footage of the Chinese cat and dog trade - animals skinned alive - then they could not possibly argue in favour of China as a caring nation. There are no animal protection laws in China and this results in the worst animal abuse and cruelty on the planet. It is indefensible. "

" When you're younger, you see the people who are in power and think they must have that position because of some degree of skill. And as you get older, you realize it's not true, that most people in those positions are absolutely inept. And this naturally makes you feel better about yourself. "

" Well, I'm a Catholic by birth and you can never shed it. "

" Each year of life brings us nearer to our decline, but I will continue to seek a listener until I'm dead in a ditch. "

" I didn't really see the British punk movement, if that's what it was, as wildly original, because I had been listening so intently to all the New York music since 1973, really. "

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" I am unable to watch the Olympics due to the blustering jingoism that drenches the event. Has England ever been quite so foul with patriotism? The 'dazzling royals' have, quite naturally, hi-jacked the Olympics for their own empirical needs, and no oppositional voice is allowed in the free press. "

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" I do think it's possible to go through life and never fall in love, or find someone who loves you. "