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I was trained as an actress. But I wasn't a very convincing actress, so I started doing punk poetry and then fell into doing stand-up.
Jenny Eclair
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Jenny Eclair
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: March 16
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Jenny-Clare Hargreaves
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Well, I'm not good with sliminess. I hate the thought of creatures that have slime on them or creatures that leave a slimy trail. At home, the sight of a slug can bring up my breakfast.
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I have always had a need for attention but didn't plan to be a comic.
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I've got this horrible feeling that I'm one of those people who'll always have to flog their guts out to get anywhere.
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I prefer highs and lows to an even keel. Moderation is never something I've been good at.
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I wouldn't say I was grumpy. It's more pathological - I have seismic tantrums. I get red in the face and cry at least three times a week, and I have to lie down and have a nap afterwards.
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If I do go to the beach there have to be certain rules: it can't be a pebbly beach, there has to be some shade and there has to be a beach bar. I don't want to go off the beaten track.
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Without fake tan I have the skin tones of a dead jellyfish.
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I can't stand folk who are all snobby about reality TV.
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I can eat a man, but I'm not sure of the fiber content.
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I love fashion, but I don't come from a background of loving clothes, and I remember feeling badly dressed from a young age.
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Well, I really don't like heights. I don't get on the top deck of a double-decker because that's a bit high for me. I always feel that I'm going to hurl myself off, so heights are a problem.
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I'm very jealous of my daughter's education. She's been inspired by her teachers, and nobody inspired me as a teenager.
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