Olivia Colman: What has been your biggest disappointment?

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Recorded Olivia Colman said elsewhere, not written here

As a child, I thought, "Once I am a grown-up, there will be no more fear, no more worries", and it turns out that's not true.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 May 2013 source ↗

Others on this question

Alison Moyet English singer

I am my biggest disappointment.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 June 2017 source ↗

Kelly Macdonald Scottish actress

Not enjoying tap dancing.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 January 2014 source ↗

Toyah Willcox English singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter

The world doesn’t reward talent, it mostly rewards those who are connected.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2019 source ↗

Nish Kumar British stand-up comedian and presenter

In the last couple of years, Britain.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 February 2019 source ↗

Summer Breeze, by the Isley Brothers.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 May 2013 source ↗

When my husband and I first said we loved each other, in our student flat in Cambridge.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 May 2013 source ↗

Worry that I am not going to work.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 May 2013 source ↗

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