He would not be known as a sex symbol.

It was very odd.

But he took himself very seriously, because he did a lot of stuff for the people of Tibet.

Richard Gere

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And it seems, that when she came on his show in 1998, she did not disappoint.

She just smiled and we went for a drink with everybody.

Aspel also recalled interviewingBarbra Streisand She was very polite and pleasant.

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In fact, it was that politeness that stopped us from having a really good conversation.