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My mum, because she’s been a nurse for over 40 years. She works in a hospice, and there’s no bullshit with her.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 May 2019 source ↗
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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So many. All childcarers and most primary teachers.
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Murray Perahia, because he is a great pianist, and temporarily lost the use of one hand, which prevented him from playing. His courage was beyond description.
Melissa McCarthy
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Gloria Steinem, because her whole life has been spent trying to help people.
Kim Wilde
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Greta Thunberg. She has reached into the hearts and minds of people all over the world and woken them up to the terrible impact we are having on our planet. What a fascinating force of nature she is.
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Surviving the music industry. I think it’s been responsible for killing a lot of musicians. Lots of us have mental health issues, and drink and drug problems, and the industry doesn’t really care.
Everyone I ever met in 2007, because I was definitely about two hours late.
British summers give me a really happy feeling. My bedroom at our family home in Harrow looks out on to our garden and a cricket field, and you just know when it’s the first day of summer.
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