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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
“You’re never going to make it.” It was some guy I was dating. I had the last laugh.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 February 2023 source ↗
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“You pinko!” by a Tory minister signing off at the end of an interview with me during the EU referendum campaign.
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On Angela's Ashes, Alan Parker said to me, 'You've got the Bafta, just get in the door.' I was walking along the street to go into a shop and he saw me milking it a bit. It was a really good piece of advice.
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View profile →I’ve learned to accept everything. Part of enjoying life is releasing those disappointments.
Getting to challenge the status quo by being myself, just existing openly and honestly and boldly on a public level. It hasn’t always been easy, and it came with its fair set of challenges and sacrifices, and I am proud of that.
I don’t embarrass easily: I’m kinda shameless.
I have very poor time management. I am often running late, I procrastinate a lot.
Online shopping for clothes.
Compare and despair. Comparing yourself with someone else or what someone else is doing or what someone else has is a recipe for sadness. What matters is who you are and what you want.
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