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As a five-year-old in Berlin in 1965, I didn't know that funny women existed. It wasn't until I got back to England that I realised women could be funny.
Jenny Eclair
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Jenny Eclair
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: March 16
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I don't think I'm successful.
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I can eat a man, but I'm not sure of the fiber content.
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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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