Ivor Novello Quotes

There's something Vichy about the French.

Ivor Novello

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• My father danced a lot. He was called 'the French Fred Astaire.'

  

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• I don’t like water. I drink Diet Coke. Nor do I smoke, or drink alcohol or even sip a café. I don’t look after myself. I don’t do yoga, Pilates, those things. I hate physical effort, I don’t run anywhere, but I am super-energetic. Make-up? I just black my eyes and that’s it. My hair? I get it cut on set (fashion shoots), I never go to a hairdresser. I’m not sure I’m French. You think I’m not smart enough?

  

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• There's something Vichy about the French.

  

  Ivor Novello
  • French