"I've been extremely lucky having been in the army when I was a boy of fourteen."

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"I've been extremely lucky having been in the army when I was a boy of fourteen."

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"Such is life and life is such and after all it isn't much. First a cradle. Then a hearse. It might have been better, but it could have been worse."

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"I've always had a sense of humour, and I still do, so I just want to go on performing as long as I can. It's as simple as that."

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