Toyah Willcox
English singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter
The world doesn’t reward talent, it mostly rewards those who are connected.
What has been your biggest disappointment?
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When were you happiest?
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That my critics remain healthy, despite violent attacks of spleen.
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Ray Winstone
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Losing my mum when I was 28.
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I’ve learned to accept everything. Part of enjoying life is releasing those disappointments.
Björn Ulvaeus
Swedish musician
In my professional life, the musical Chess on Broadway. It was a resounding fiasco and played for two months. The butcher of Broadway, Frank Rich of the New York Times, was probably very pleased: I’ve never seen such a bad review in my life.
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