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I was born in London 1947, after the war. A real wartime baby. I went to school in Brixton, and then I moved up to Yorkshire, which is in the north of England. I lived on the farms up there.


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DAVID BOWIE No more free steps to heaven.

- It's No Game
DAVID BOWIE We can be heroes just for one day
DAVID BOWIE HEROES I didn't feel the need to rebel as a teenager. From age nine to 16, I went to school in Montreux...
ANGELA BOWIE Salary arbitration is probably in place - was put in place then and probably is in place now - becau...
BOWIE KUHN During my childhood in Cyprus, the British talked about the Cypriots as if the Cypriots were outside...
ANGELA BOWIE We think that it is clearly being directed against our company. If it's truly a worthy cause, then i...
CATHERINE BOWIE We felt there was so much misinformation being put out about the company that it was time to stand u...
CATHERINE BOWIE We really haven't decided everything we are going to do. None of it will be occurring at ratepayer e...
CATHERINE BOWIE To add the cost of (a new water) project to the cost of buying out the company would not save ratepa...
CATHERINE BOWIE We're concerned an unfair standard is being applied as to cleanup.
CATHERINE BOWIE Being a grandparent doesn't interest me whatsoever. Babies are all right if they're your own...
ANGELA BOWIE The trumpet is forceful.
LESTER BOWIE Even though she didn't qualify, she was still so happy with her ride and will go to the championship...
ANNE BOWIE I go to support her at every show and as a trainer, we can coach all the way up until the riders act...
ANNE BOWIE She is 100-percent committed to her sport. She is as devoted as any instructor of any sport would wa...
ANNE BOWIE I don't know how much love David felt - I suspect very little. My main appeal to him was as a nu...
ANGELA BOWIE