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Mustache-a-day: John Waters

November 7, 2015 by The Editors Leave a Comment

Where did that precision pencil thin mustache come from?

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In 1998, Jonathan Ross interviewed John Waters for the Guardian . During the interview, the subject of Mr. Waters’ mustache came up:

John, we’ll start with the big one. What’s the deal with the moustache?

John Waters: When I was 19 I wanted to be Little Richard, and so I grew it in homage to him really. I wanted to be the only white man in America who had one, and I still might be, really.

JR:Does it take a lot of work? Are there any implements or gages involved?

JW: No, you just shave it every day. I don’t even realise I have a moustache anymore, I’ve done it for so long. I just shave it from the top every day, clip it about twice a week from the bottom, and if I miss I just draw it on!