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" When my dog Buster died, I couldn't get over it. I was in bits. "
Paul O'Grady
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" 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. "
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" I love looking after animals. I find it very enjoyable. "
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" I think it's bad for fellas when they lose their mothers. Mine was such a character. Oh it was sad, really sad. And, with her gone, the family home was gone, so what was left of any roots I had were completely dug up. "
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" I was Popeye mad when I was a kid, and I'd eat spinach until the cows came home. "
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" Writing is such a solitary existence, and I can only do it late at night. "
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" 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. "
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" The worst drivers are women in people carriers, men in white vans and anyone in a baseball cap. That's just about everyone. "
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" I don't like awards ceremonies. I'd sooner go to the pub with mates I've known for years. "
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