ADAM Robertson spoke with comedian Rosie Jones on the 10 things that changed her life ahead of her Fringe show Triple Threat - tickets are available HERE.
1. Victoria Wood
WATCHING Dinnerladies, seeing her on TV doing stand-up when I was growing up just made me believe that women are much funnier than men. And it made me think when I grow up, I want to be just like her.
I think growing up with cerebral palsy, everyone is a little bit awkward around you. So, from a very young age, I figured out that if I was able to make a person laugh and really loosen the tension and remove any awkwardness around my disability, it made my life a lot easier.
2. Dr Martens
AS I said, growing up with cerebral palsy, I didn’t learn to walk until I was five years old and I could only walk in Dr Marten boots because they were so sturdy. And in photos of me growing up, I looked so cool.
I would always be there in my little pink summer dresses and Dr Marten boots. Coming to terms with being gay and my sexuality, I think having a million different pairs of Dr Martens is part of the uniform now.
I never wear anything other than those.
3. Tuna sandwiches from Pret A Manager
THIS is a bit of a change of gear. They have to specifically be the ones from Pret A Manger because tuna sandwiches are my favourite. But it’s all about the consistency, it’s how much mayo you put with the tuna.
It’s about the crunch in the cucumber and I don’t know what they do at Pret A Manger but they have nailed that balance perfectly and when I’m on tour, I just like to pick something up quick and easy.
And I know that if ever I have see a Pret A Manger somewhere, I’m heading for that tuna sandwich because it will never disappoint.
4. The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo
IT'S a novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid. It’s such a brilliant, romantic book about a Hollywood movie star who gets married to seven different men. But it’s so much more than that.
It’s about what it would have been like to be a woman in the 1950s but more importantly about the different kinds of love that you can have in your life whether that’s a romantic one or something else.
It made me change my view on love and soulmates. Now, I just think a good life is a life when you get to experience every single type of love.
5. Tequila cocktails
IN my youth, in my university days, I only thought tequila could be that awful shot that you neck. But actually, as I get older, I’m beginning to appreciate that if you put it in a lovely little cocktail - maybe a little margarita or something a little bit heated - it tastes amazing.
I swear to god I have never had a hangover on tequila. I don’t know what it is, it’s a game-changer.
6. My parent’s caravan in Bridlington
I'VE actually just been here. I grew up in Bridlington, but now my mum and dad live in York which is so nice, but you cannot ever beat going to the seaside and staying in the caravan.
You can walk for miles along the coast. I live in London now and I adore it, I really love it but it gets too busy, too noisy, too close. And sometimes I just need to go to my mum and dad’s caravan and just take a few days for myself and really relax.
7. Dolly Parton
ANOTHER one of my heroes is Dolly Parton (below). I chose Dolly because I genuinely believe she’s the best songwriter of all time.
I just think how she’s held herself in her career as an independent woman but also what she does in terms of philanthropy and changing the world is incredible. I just think if I can lead 0.1% of the career she has had then I will be a very happy lady.
I mean people like Elvis are amazing but for me, you cannot beat Dolly.
8. Richard Curtis films
I GREW up watching Four Weddings, Notting Hill, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Love Actually and even now when I want something to cheer me up, I will put on a Richard Curtis film.
There’s something so comforting with the knowledge that you’re watching a love story and two people that will get together in the end. Basically, I want to live my own Richard Curtis (below) movie.
I think my favourite would have to be Four Weddings And A Funeral.
9. Candy Crush
PEOPLE will hate me for this. But I genuinely believe that I am the only ever person in existence to still be playing Candy Crush. And I do it really for a bit of normality.
I love routine and for me, if I’ve had a bad day, I get in bed and I play Candy Crush. If I’ve had a good day, I get in bed and I play Candy Crush.
I think I need that, I need the knowledge that whatever happens in the day, it’s always ending the same way.
10. Barbados
IT'S my favourite place on earth. I know this is incredibly luxurious but I think I’ve been 12 times now.
I first went when I was four, so I have a lot of lovely childhood memories going there. But as an adult now in my busy, chaotic life, it is the only place I can go to get a bit of sun. The food’s amazing, the sea is warm and see-through and iconic.
The people are so friendly and I go there and I relax.
