Ted Danson: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Ted Danson

American actor

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

That I could not play college basketball due to lack of talent.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 April 2010 source ↗

Others on this question

Greta Scacchi Italian-born actress

Not getting to play more Shakespeare.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 May 2008 source ↗

Julie Walters British actress

I don't go in for disappointment.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 September 2008 source ↗

Jonathan Safran Foer American novelist

Growing older so quickly.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 June 2012 source ↗

Joan Jett American singer, songwriter and guitarist

That my baseball team, Baltimore Orioles, is always in the basement.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 November 2020 source ↗

I am a bit of a Pollyanna – I spend most of my day happy.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 April 2010 source ↗

My wife, who has created our life and our happiness with me.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 April 2010 source ↗

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