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Cynthia Payne was a British celebrity and controversial figure known for her involvement in the sex industry and her role as a madam. Her life and career drew significant media attention, and she became a well-known figure in British society. Payne's experiences and public persona often sparked discussion and debate, making her a notable figure in British culture and media.
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"Galvanised into action by the second trial, I was determined to change Britain's archaic sex laws."

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"I'm glad I haven't married - I crave excitement."

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"Like I said in my election manifesto - why don't they legalise the whole thing and let people like me work?"

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"Once the film came out everyone wanted me, including George Michael."

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"If men want sex they'll find it."

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"By 1980, when I came out of prison, The Sun did a campaign to stop putting vice girls in prison. We've talked about it ever since and nothing has been done about it."

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"Vicars, MPS and lawyers were amont those who considered me to be the best hostess in London."

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"I think all old folk's homes should have striptease. If I ran one I'd have a striptease every week."

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"I always seemed to fall in love with policemen."

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"My biographer said that my parties reminded them of a vicarage tea party, with sex thrown in."

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"Every time we had a raid, I'd get a boyfriend out of it."

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"I allowed the scriptwriter to come to my parties for research and it's a good thing he did otherwise I don't think Personal Services would've been so good."

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"It's been a rollercoaster life but it hasn't been boring."

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