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I'm into humanity. I don't believe in God, but I believe in human beings.
Eddie Izzard
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Eddie Izzard
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: February 7
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We have two hundred languages in Europe. Two hundred languages! Count them! I know you won't!
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I can go from blokey to girlie in 15 minutes and then I'm out the door. But that's the fastest I can do it. Becoming a woman takes work.
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