Money doesn’t grow on trees, but babies come from ladies
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With his long lugubrious face, he looks a bit fed up, but then he's looked a bit fed up ever since he found fame with Coventry ska heroes the Specials 25 years ago.
"I got stopped in Camden by one of those students who wear aprons for different charities," he says. "And this was from the mental health charity Mind. I've suffered from depression quite heavily for years. And he had a clipboard and said, 'Come on cheer up.'" A look of disbelief. "That's not how you approach someone who's got an illness. 'Cos I've had 'cheer up' since I was fucking four. You've got to think about how you're going to approach people."
…and i’m going to enjoy myself first.
"Bestival was funny… …I can remember looking out and seeing somebody… I think they had fancy dress. I hope so. Because I saw a prawn… dancing. And no drugs involved there at all."
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Did Graham always wear glasses?
“No, not always. He discovered them in art school. They went with the look. It was The Smiths, really, Morrissey; we were all absolutely into Morrissey. We even became vegetarians. He had a massive effect on us.
My hero of that time was, and still is Terry Hall. I know him quite well now. He’s one of those people that can sit down and not say anything for about half an hour if you don’t say anything to him. I think he’s wonderful.”
“If people keep coming up to me, asking why I’m so miserable, I’ll act miserable. I’ll also tell them to fuck off.”
(during the Intros round)
Mark: Terry if you do me a line from any of your songs I’m gonna give you a point anyway.
Terry: You want me to do a line?
