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The bare essentials

We all know that the only real essential of life is a copy of No.1 — every Thursday. Still, you know how frivolous some of these pop star types can be. When Pat Thomas asked around to find out just what the rich and famous valued above all in life, she got a few surprise answers.

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Why is the sun so important to Holly Johnson?

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Holly Johnson

  1. The Spice Of Life — I Mean in the way that art differs from real life. A Coronation Street kind of existence is alright for some but I’d rather not live like that. I’d rather live my life in a painting than a photograph of a factory.
  2. Flowers — All kinds of flowers. Without them the world would be a pretty dull place.
  3. Music, Books and Films — For the stimulation of the mind and the soul.
  4. Alison Moyet — Just because I think she’s very good.
  5. French and Saunders — Because they’re very funny and people need to lauch.
  6. A new David Bowie album now and again — It’s one of the little things we need to expect from life.
  7. No.1 — I couldn’t go on living without it.
  8. Hollywood — For it’s entertainment value and sense of glamour.
  9. Painters — People like Duncan Grant, Picasso, Matisse, Andy Warhol, and Michelangelo — all of whom are individuals.
  10. The Sun — Not the newspaper. Because it’s the centre of the solar energy and because of the optimism it brings when it comes out of the clouds.
  11. Glamour — An absolute essential. Where would we all be without it?