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Rolf Harris

(1930–2023) Television Presenter Australia

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Rolf Harris was a television presenter from Australia, best known for Can You Tell What It Is Yet?.

Quick Facts About Rolf Harris

Born: March 30, 1930
Died: May 10, 2023
Nationality: Australia
Profession: Television Presenter
Notable works: Can You Tell What It Is Yet?
Spouse: Alwen Hughes

About Rolf Harris

Rolf Harris was an Australian musician, television personality, painter, and actor. He used a variety of instruments in his performances, notably the didgeridoo and the Stylophone, and is credited with the invention of the wobble board. He was convicted in England in 2014 of the sexual assault of four underage girls.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Member of the Order of the British Empire Centenary Medal Member of the Order of Australia Officer of the Order of Australia Officer of the Order of the British Empire Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Quotes by Rolf Harris

It's important to seize the moment. If there's something you want to say, don't put it off, because you might miss your…

Chance

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For sheer creativity and totality of involvement, 'Rolf's Cartoon Club' with HTV in Bristol was an amazing show to work on, but…

Amazing

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People can see you on TV sloshing paint around with big four-inch brushes, and I learned to talk to camera in a…

Not talking

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People say 'Are you going to retire?' To me, that sort of equates with lying down and dying. When you're doing something…

Love

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Bob Marley - yeah, I've always loved his stuff.

Always

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I love the word 'fantastic'. It represents how I always feel.

Always

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When I draw my caricature self-portrait, I always do a huge smile.

Always

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If I could go back in time, I'd return to when my parents were alive and appreciate them more than I did…

Alive

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Try and spread a lot of love and affection around the world. The most important thing is not to 'con' the public.…

Around the world

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I draw the line at filth and crude language. It seems to be an excuse for not being funny.

Being

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As I walked up the imposing steps of the Royal Academy, I came fact to face with Alwen Hughes. She looked just…

Academy

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I regard myself as being enormously lucky to have been accepted by the British public in so many areas.

Being

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Prison is no hardship, really. I'm in the art room as an assistant to the tutor, and basically, I'm doing what I…

Art

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My approach to painting doesn't involve any heavy thinking about how am I going to present this, what am I going to…

Heavy

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If you turn a smiling face on the world, you've got a chance of finishing up a good-looking old person.

Chance

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The Avalanches was a great dance track, I thought, but I always feel a little bit let down when there are just…

Always

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I've always tried to retain that childlike wonder.

Always

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I always felt I had to fill silences, usually by singing or whistling. It was nerves and shyness, really.

Always

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I was always different from all the other kids, and I was doing things that nobody else did or seemed to have…

Always

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I was hoping to do an impressionist painting, but I wanted a good likeness and I wanted to create a feeling of…

Circumstances

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If it's free put me down for two please

Economics

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I remember very vividly what it's like to be a child. The adults you liked were the ones who listened to you…

Actually

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I hope that maybe I am on this planet to try and spread a bit of love and affection and to try…

Fellow man

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When you have been in TV and performing for as long as I have, you realise that you probably entertain in your…

Has beens

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It's essential that you make eye contact with your audience. You've got to know what's happening out there.

Audience

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Rolf Harris by topic

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