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When I was better known than her, she put my name in that tent. I was asked to do Celebrity Big Brother, but why should I? We live in an age where fame is not related to what you do.

Billy Childish

One of my biggest problems in life has been my inability to lie.
BILLY CHILDISH

Inability Lying Problem
When I was better known than her, she put my name in that tent. I was asked to do Celebrity Big Brother, but why should I? We live in an age where fame is not related to what you do.
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Age Brother Celebrity Live Name Names
I did not like prizes at school. I didn’t like tests or exams, or the 11+, or O-levels. Later I hated B.A.s and M.A.s. The reason I hated them is that I don’t like being tested, failed or falsely praised by anyone.
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Levels Reason School Tests
I don’t spend a lot of time working if I can help it.
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Helping Time Working
The most challenging work I’ve seen of late is by The British Art Resistance. Their document, ‘A Call for Heroes in an Age of Cowards’, is apt in these days of witless chancers.
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Challenging Heroes Late Resistance Schnauzers Seen Witness
We believe in a society in delusion, and if you’re awake and not deluded people tell you you’re mad. That’s why I’m a freak and they’re not. But I’m actually not.
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Believe Mad People
I’ve dubbed myself as an amateur, not because I work in different field, but because I do what I do for love.
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Amateur Different Fields Love
I gave up drinking lots of whiskey and began to practice yoga and meditation. As a result I am not dead.
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Drinking Health Yoga
We are not actually in charge of life, yet we behave as if we are the masters of our own destiny. The realization of this fact is quite a hard one. The ridiculousness of our pomposity and presumption can only result in anger or humor.
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Actually Behave Destiny Facts Quiet Realization
I’m going to get a pair of wire-snips, and I’ve also started a new campaign to have blank CDs on jukeboxes so you can play the silence.
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Campaign Cd Jukeboxes Play Silence
I like being on the margins. You work better there.
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Better Margins Work
My favourite things are jokes, friendliness and feeling comfortable.
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Favourite Feelings Jokes
I think that the mythology of Van Gogh’s life, and the beauty of his paintings, is unstoppable.
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Painting Thinking Unstoppable
I’ve always liked New York, as I like towns with an edge and New York has a European feel, so when I came to play music here in the ’80s it was a surprise to me.
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Country Music Play Towns
Being a fan of authentic Dada, I find today’s art – what I call ‘Bankers’ Dada’ – mind-numbingly dull.
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Art Challenging Hero Work
I loved moustaches. I used to draw myself with one. When I was 14, I was really into war and Van Gogh.
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Moustache Used War

When I was better known than her, she put my name in that tent. I was asked to do Celebrity Big Brother, but why should I? We live in an age where fame is not related to what you do.

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