The Things They Say

Published October 9th, 2000 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

"I wouldn't say he broke my heart; he crushed it. You know like 

an Evian bottle. You can crush it and pump it up again."  

SPICE GIRL MEL B on her split from husband JIMMY GULZAR.  


 

"The whole world has sex, whether it's with yourself or another 

person. That's why sex is so interesting."  

SCARY SPICE MEL B gives her view on sex. 


 

"The strangest fan mail recently was a black bra and knickers 

from one female admirer. She was a big girl judging from the size 

of them!"  

POSH SPICE's soccer star husband DAVID BECKHAM his fan mail. 


 

"It's a nice thumb to be under. 'Course it is. It could be a 

horrible, nasty thumb but it's a very beautiful thumb."  

DAVID BECKHAM, POSH SPICE VICTORIA BECKHAM's soccer star husband on his wife's controlling digit.  


 

"The guitar is fine and well; but you will never make a living 

out of it."  

JOHN LENNON's AUNT MIMI to the strumming teenager. 


 

"You think when you become rich and famous you will suddenly 

become this fantastic person. It isn't like that. You still have 

problems and getting those No 1s is never quite exciting as you 

think it's going to be."  

ALL SAINT SHAZNAY LEWIS still isn't happy, despite her new number one BLACK COFFEE.  


 

"I'm not sure if I could do it. When I think of performing the 

girls are always there with me. I'm very shy; I like having the 

others around me to take the attention off me. I even get panicky 

if I'm approached for an autograph!"  

ALL SAINT SHAZNAY LEWIS when asked about going solo.  


 

"I thought Cliff would be quite conservative because of religious 

views; but we stayed up until 6am and got legless!"  

SIR ELTON JOHN on fellow pop knight SIR CLIFF RICHARD.  


 

"The first week Liam moved in with me he went out one night and returned to this hotel with a supermodel. I found out, went round and booted his car and everything. I'm a feisty cow, you know, I really am. I can hold my own."  

PATSY KENSIT on getting violent over ex-husband OASIS star LIAM GALLAGHER’s misdemeanors. 


 

"I am turned on by dangerous men, or men who are forbidden, but 

I hate men in shorts. That touristy look doesn't do it for me." 

CLAUDIA SCHIFFER on what kind of men turn her on.  


 

"People who know him say, 'He was a great manager,' but I'd hate 

him as a father."  

Actor MACAULAY CULKIN on his less than ideal view of his dad – Wenn.  

© 2000 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com)

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