David Haye: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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David Haye

British boxer

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

Being let down by people I trust always stings.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2016 source ↗

Others on this question

Jenna Coleman English actress

Receiving a letter saying I didn’t get into drama school. I felt like Billy Elliot. It was a crushing moment.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 February 2019 source ↗

Patricia Hodge English actress

Not having four children.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 September 2018 source ↗

Nora Ephron Journalist, essayist, screenwriter and film director

The movies I made that didn't work.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 September 2009 source ↗

Billy Porter American actor and singer

The rejection that I have received from my own people.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 January 2021 source ↗

Right now – I’ve 35 years of experience to understand how to make the most of every day.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2016 source ↗

A few ex-girlfriends in my teens. I didn’t know how to treat a lady.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2016 source ↗

Muhammad Ali – he made boxing the glamorous sport it is today. Last month I launched a petition to grant him an honorary knighthood.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2016 source ↗

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