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" It is when I am on stage that I feel most comfortable. It is my home. It is the only thing I have known since I was a kid. "
Cilla Black
I Am
Kid
Only
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" T.V. found me. I was offered jobs. It came in handy when I started having babies. Just one night's work, and then I could go home. I loved 'Surprise Surprise', but it was hard work. 'Blind Date' was a doddle by comparison. "
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