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Paul O'Grady

(1955–2023) Comedian Australia

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Paul O'Grady was a comedian from Australia, best known for Relativism.

Quick Facts About Paul O'Grady

Born: June 14, 1955
Died: March 28, 2023
Nationality: Australia
Profession: Comedian
Notable works: Relativism

About Paul O'Grady

Paul James O'Grady was an English drag queen, comedian, broadcaster, actor, and writer. He achieved notability in the London gay scene during the 1980s with his drag persona Lily Savage, through which he gained wider popularity in the 1990s. O'Grady subsequently dropped the character and in the 2000s became the presenter of various television and radio shows, including The Paul O'Grady Show.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Paul O'Grady · Page 2

I went to work for the Civil Service. I'd wanted to work for the Ministry of Defence because I had some far-fetched…

Avengers

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I don't live with people, that's why my relationships last. I'm not romantic. Even when I was a teenager if somebody asked…

Asked

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Channel 4 are a great bunch of people to work with and the crew are lovely. Working at ITV was like being…

Bunch

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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.

Baseball

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Writing is such a solitary existence, and I can only do it late at night.

Existence

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Noel Coward said work is more fun than fun, but then he didn't work in the Bird's Eye factory packing frozen fish…

Bird

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

Because

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Times are hard and friends are few

Friendship

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

Came

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

Back

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I'm not a businessman. I could pack it in, but I like work. I don't want to sound like Catherine Cookson, but…

Businessman

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

Chickens

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You can draw the character out of pets, and you can make them your friends, but they are animals, and they have…

Allowed

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

Beef

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I don't go for glamour roles.

Glamour

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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.…

Any

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What was I drinking last night? Furniture polish?

Drinking

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I'd rather do community service than sit and write a load of Christmas cards.

Cards

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

Cliche

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