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How close have you come to dying?

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Lesley Sharp British actress
I got run over when I was three. I ran across a road in Manchester and was hit by a car. I only had concussion, but I could have died.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 May 2021 source ↗
Sandy Powell British costume designer
When I rode on the back of a motorbike from London to Rome with my eyes closed the entire way.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 September 2019 source ↗

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Question What counsel would you give your twenty-year-old self — and what should they ignore? Time & hindsight
Yeah, I say put mental health first because if you don't, then you're not going to enjoy your sport and you're not going to succeed as much as you want to. So it's okay sometimes to even sit out the big competitions to focus on yourself because it shows how strong of a competitor and person that you really are rather than just battle through it.
Recorded Post-competition press conference, Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Tokyo Olympics, Rev, 27 July 2021 source ↗
Question When you feel overwhelmed or unfocused, what do you do? Daily life
Yes. Today has been really stressful. We had a workout this morning. It went okay. And then just that five and a half hour wait or something. I was just shaking, could barely nap. I've just never felt like this going into a competition before. And I tried to go out here and have fun. And warm up in the back went a little bit better. But then once I came out here, I was like, "No, mental is not there. So I just need to let the girls do it and focus on myself."
Recorded Post-competition press conference, Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Tokyo Olympics, Rev, 27 July 2021 source ↗

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