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My dad was a baggage handler at Heathrow and careful with money. H

My dad was a baggage handler at Heathrow and careful with money. He worked hard and had three jobs when I was young. I wish Id inherited his care for money. Sadly, Ive grown up to be rather scatty when it comes to finances. – Gary Numan

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I was a loner as a child and happiest at home, launching toy rockets and aeroplanes. When I started causing trouble in my third year at grammar school, Mum was really surprised. My parents sent me to a child psychologist, who suggested I might have Aspergers syndrome. – Gary Numan

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I became famous so quickly and so young – it was daunting. I was immature and I used to say some really stupid things in interviews. I never smiled on stage so I looked really serious, but it was because I hated my teeth and was incredibly nervous. – Gary Numan

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I met Gemma, my wife, when she was 12. She had a schoolgirl crush on me and her dad had arranged for her to meet me. Later, she started coming to my concerts, but I only got to know her well after her mother died. I rang to see how she was, and thats how it started. – Gary Numan

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