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Not having four children.
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I was rejected by EastEnders, having been called three times. I was heartbroken.
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Not winning any literary prizes.
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My biggest disappointment is always myself. That’s my Catholic upbringing.
Not getting into drama school when I was 17. In those days, the first thing people said was, “Where did you train?”
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In the minutes, hours, days and weeks after having my children. I was 42 and 45. There’s nothing like new life.
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