Tim Robbins: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Tim Robbins

American actor

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

Not pitching a perfect game in baseball to win the World Series.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 October 2010 source ↗

Others on this question

Joanna Scanlan British actress and writer

Never getting back to a size 12.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 March 2018 source ↗

Jo Brand English entertainer

The power of the press.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 September 2015 source ↗

kd lang Canadian musician

My limited capacity to learn.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 May 2021 source ↗

Shane MacGowan Irish singer-songwriter

I never set my sights that high, so I’m not disappointed with anything.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 December 2021 source ↗

When I was shooting The Player – I was in love with life and fulfilled by my creative experience.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 October 2010 source ↗

Nelson Mandela, for obvious reasons.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 October 2010 source ↗

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