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" Yes, I did, I mean I painted er, in a kind of abstract expressionist way, because of course that was exciting. "

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" I worked in the NHS as a hospital orderly during my national service, and people thought it was a noble service. But over the years it's lost its humanity. "

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" The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you're an artist. "

" West Yorkshire is quite dramatic and beautiful, the crags and things. "

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" I actually think the deafness makes you see clearer. If you can't hear, you somehow see. "

" As you get older, it gets a bit harder to keep the spontaneity in you, but I work at it. "

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