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Comedian

Paul O'Grady is a British comedian and television presenter, born on June 14, 1955. Known for his unique sense of humor and likability, he has had a significant influence in the television and radio industry.

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“It's become normal for me to walk on set as Popeye, Frankenstein or an Elf or even a chicken.”

Walks Normal Chickens Popeye

Author:Paul O'Grady

“My primary school teacher once poured a bottle of curdled school milk forcefully down my throat. Then I threw it up all over her suede shoes. I'd rather have drunk from the spittoon in Barney's barber shop.”

School Teacher Shoes Drunk Primaries Shops Bottles Throat Milk School Teachers Barbers Primary School Barber Shop

Author:Paul O'Grady

“The worst drivers are women in people carriers, men in white vans and anyone in a baseball cap. That's just about everyone.”

People Men White Worst Baseball Drivers Vans Caps Carrier Baseball Caps

Author:Paul O'Grady

“Noel Coward said work is more fun than fun, but then he didn't work in the Bird's Eye factory packing frozen fish fingers nine hours a day, did he?”

Said Eye Fun Hours Work Bird Fingers Fishes Nine Coward Factories Frozen Packing Noel

Author:Paul O'Grady

“I like a Blackpool breakfast, me - 20 ciggies and a pot of tea.”

Food Cooking Tea Culinary Breakfast Pot Blackpool

Author:Paul O'Grady

“What was I drinking last night? Furniture polish?”

Lasts Night Drinking Furniture Last Night Polish

Author:Paul O'Grady

“If I wanted your opinion, I'd slap it outta ya.”

Ifs Wanted Opinion Slap

Author:Paul O'Grady

“I've frequently been asked over the years who Lily Savage was based on and I've always answered that it was no one in particular and she was just a figment of my imagination. The truth, I realise now, is that Lily owes a lot to the women I encountered in my childhood. Characteristics and attitudes were observed and absorbed, Aunty Chris's in particular, and they provided the roots and compost for the Lily that would germinate and grow later on.”

Years Grows Imagination Attitude Childhood Particular Roots Characteristics Realising Savages My Imagination Lilies Figments Compost

Author:Paul O'Grady

“I dont live with people, thats why my relationships last. Im not romantic. Even when I was a teenager if somebody asked if they could hold my hand Id say, - no, its not heavy, I can hold it myself, thank you.”

People Ifs I Can Hands Lasts Heavy Teenager Thank You

Author:Paul O'Grady

“Times are hard and friends are few”

Hard

Author:Paul O'Grady

“I dress up as a middle-aged prostitute and do a game show.”

Shows Games Middle Dresses Middle Aged Game Shows

Author:Paul O'Grady

“I go in the butchers and there's not a lot of meat I can eat these days, with having all the animals.”

I Can Animal These Days Meat Butchers

Author:Paul O'Grady

“I am quite happy to take a cut. You've got to, if you want to work and continue working.”

Ifs Want Cutting

Author:Paul O'Grady

“Comedy, your funny bone, is formed in childhood.”

Comedy Childhood Bones Funny Bones

Author:Paul O'Grady

“I don't want to sound like Catherine Cookson but I've worked since I was eight, with a paper round and in a fruit and veg shop. 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.”

Want Firsts Jobs Sound Pay Cutting Paper Fruit Rounds Eight Shops

Author:Paul O'Grady

“I love looking after animals. I find it very enjoyable.”

Animal Enjoyable

Author:Paul O'Grady

“I was a really picky eater as a child. Because I was obsessed by Popeye, my mum and aunts would put my food in a can to represent spinach and we'd hum the Popeye tune and then I'd happily eat it.”

Children Obsessed Tunes Mum Aunt Picky Spinach Popeye

Author:Paul O'Grady

“I enjoyed school - although I ran away on the first day. I'd reminded the teacher that it was nearly time for 'Watch With Mother' on TV.”

Firsts School Mother Watches Teacher Tvs Enjoyed Ran

Author:Paul O'Grady

“Channel 4 are a great bunch of people to work with and the crew are lovely. Working at ITV was like being in the court of Caligula.”

People Court Lovely Bunch Crew

Author:Paul O'Grady

“Every week I have a disaster in my kitchen. The fire alarm goes off repeatedly. But it doesn't stop me being adventurous.”

Fire Week Disaster Kitchen Adventurous Alarms

Author:Paul O'Grady

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Born: June 14, 1955
Known for: Comedian
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