"I never thought that I would become a staple in the Australian cultural diet. The equivalent of bread or milk, or a fine old Tasmanian Mauve Vein. I think it's because I talk about things that people dare not mention. I don't mean raunchy things or unsavoury things. I call a spade a spade - I discuss things in a realistic manner."

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Australian comedian, actor, writer, and satirist best known for stage characters including Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson.

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