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At each of my theatre premieres.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 May 2018 source ↗
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Madhur Jaffrey
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It’s nearly happened twice, each time after an operation.
Catching Covid. I don’t think any of us know what we’re messing with still to this day.
Andy Serkis
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I made a solo attempt at the Matterhorn in 1996 and came very close to falling. I waited until the dawn light came, so I could retrace my route, but I was hanging off my ice axes for 45 minutes.
Laurence Fox
English actor and activist
A motorbike crash. I broke my shoulder and ribs and was so scared I didn’t ride for two years.
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A good film, a good book, a good script, a long phone call.
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