1.
I never did acid, I am just so high anyway.
Cilla Black
2.
The nicest thing about coming of age is that I can do whatever I like.
Cilla Black
3.
Well it has been very exciting and very changing as well. Celebrating the 40th year and having the album out and the Channel 4 documentary and I resigned from Blind Date.
Cilla Black
4.
I did smoke a joint once but I did not enjoy it.
Cilla Black
5.
When I was fifteen, I remember my mum taking me to the posh clothes shop on London Road to get my first grown-up coat. It was royal-blue and very adult, and I thought, Gosh, this is great! But when my mum said to the assistant, "What's the lowest price you'll take for this?" I nearly died of shame, and wanted to run away.
Cilla Black
6.
Singer Cilla Black's introduction to homophobic bullying occurred during a visit from Billy, a dear childhood friend. Sharing a room with Ms Black's boyfriend, Billy Returning after having gone out by himself: collapsed by the bed and burst into floods of tears, his face bruised and splattered with blood. ... " I'm Gay," Billy said, "and I've just been beaten up and robbed by a guy who picked me up in a bar and took me back to his place."
Cilla Black
7.
Work is a four-letter word.
Cilla Black
8.
I humbly apologise for reality Television.
Cilla Black
9.
I didn't think before that I'd done enough to justify publishing an autobiography but after 40 years in show business I'm now ready to tell my story.
Cilla Black
10.
The difference with me is that I did inhale.
Cilla Black
11.
But reality television is here to stay.
Cilla Black
12.
I love Simon Cowell, he's a dear friend.
Cilla Black
13.
I had to do the book because there was an unauthorised biography which didn't tell it like it was.
Cilla Black
14.
It's no fun getting older. I might be wearing beautiful diamond earrings but they can't take away the pain of losing my hearing.
Cilla Black
15.
On girls night in we talk about dating; the ups and downs of the previous week. Our collective laughter is uncontrollable and tearful, even the most disappointing dates become meritorious on girls night in.
Cilla Black
16.
I'm not, sexy, am I? God knows, I've tried
Cilla Black
17.
I do not miss ITV, God no! Have you seen ITV lately?
Cilla Black