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Climbing in Tibet, surfing in Australia and a moment ago by a courgette cutter as I dithered over one of these questions.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 October 2008 source ↗
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How close have you come to dying?Originally asked
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Andy Serkis
English actor
I made a solo attempt at the Matterhorn in 1996 and came very close to falling. I waited until the dawn light came, so I could retrace my route, but I was hanging off my ice axes for 45 minutes.
Ronnie Wood
English rock musician
I can dodge the bullets – I’m lucky.
Philippa Perry
Psychotherapist and author
I’m closer today than I was yesterday.
Harry Redknapp
English football player and manager
A car accident in Italy in 1990. Four people got killed. I was lucky, I got thrown out.
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That fear becomes too great.
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A single-malt whisky.
Growing up in the 70s, in the country in England and Ireland.
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