If you've been massive and it's all slid away, you tend to get written off. It's quite difficult … - Gary Numan

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I like people who dress quirkly and differently. Like in womenswear, thank god for Helena Bonham Carter!

Gary Numan

If you've been massive and it's all slid away, you tend to get written off. It's quite difficult to overcome that, which is why I've got this problem with nostalgia.

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I actually have two hats in my office; one says "network," one says "studio. " Paul Lee over at ABC sent those over to us and I find it very useful.

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Maybe I over-do the 'not-80s' thing. It should be a part of my life that I've got some sort of pride in, but I've got this huge chip on my shoulder about '80s nostalgia - and it annoys fans sometimes.

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