Marilyn

If I Ruled The World

(from 'The N°1 Book 1985)

Who would yoo have as your Prime Minister?

" I must  say  that I wouldn't ever want to rule  the world. I don't think any

one person  could!  I wouldn't have a Prime Minister, I'm  just not into

politics."

What would you do with the Royal Family?

" I'd ask the Queen  if I could have some of her  diamonds."

Where would  you live?

" In a house in  the country. It'd  be  big enough to live in, but not 

ostentatious. And it'd be here in England."

What laws would you change?

"I don't think  there should be any laws. I got  stopped by the police the

other day for no particular reason, and I don't like them. I'd give lessons

on how to be nicer, then you wouldn't need laws."

Would you  give up your present job?

No, because I don't  feel like I' ve got a job at the moment."

Who would you take revenge upon?

"I don't agree with revenge, it's just stupid because you  always get paid 

back - karma chameleon!"

What famous treasure would you keep in your palace?

" The Eros statue  that's in Piccadilly.  I'd spray it in  gold  and put it in the

garden because it's quite beautiful."

How would you travel around?

"In a Porsche."

What  record would you have as your World Anthem?

"Cry And Be Free."

What unknown person would you  make famous?

"My friend Gavin (Rossdale ndr). He's trying  to be a model but  he should

be an actor. He's very good looking."

What  would you wear at your  Coronation?

"A leopard-skin dress and lots of glittery rubies and diamonds."

What would you have available free on  the NHS?

"  Fresh veg and fresh fruit so everybody could be healthy."

Who would you lock up in the Tower?

"Kate Garner, because she's evil."

Who would be your clothes designer and who your jester?

"Jeff Banks would be my designer, and my  friend the photographer 

Johnny Roszer would be my  jester. He is really funny."

What would you  give your parents?

"If I had it within my power to give them anything,  I'd give them

happiness_ nothing material."

Who would you bring back from the dead?

"James Dean - but I'm  only saying that because everyone's expecting

me to say Marilyn Monroe."

Which film would you choose to star in?

"A Street Car Named Desire (from the play by Tennessee Williams),

opposite Susan Sarandon."

Would you be happy if you  ruled the world?

"No, because I think  it's hard enough  to rule yourself. I'd get Boy  George

to  rule everything for me, I think that's  a much  better idea!"