I was the subject of a Celeb cartoon in Private Eye. I’ve a copy hanging in the downstairs toilet.
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My friendships.
That I was partially responsible for bringing some extraordinary human beings into the world, and they responded to me as a loving father.
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My dog, Mr Q, because he has the saddest look when I leave.
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