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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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The Covid years. My life is diminished since then. I lost my brother. My children lost some social expression, and we are still recovering from that.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 April 2025 source ↗

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Gina McKee British actress

As a kid, I conjured up a glorious image of Buckingham Palace. I was totally deflated when I saw it for real.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 January 2016 source ↗

Alexa Chung English television presenter

Realising adults don't know everything.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 March 2011 source ↗

When a relationship I’ve been invested in stops working. And yet, here I am, happy as you like.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 March 2024 source ↗

I spent about five years living in Paris thinking I would become Kristin Scott Thomas, and it didn’t happen.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 September 2025 source ↗

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Holding a large and fragile glass object in a very dangerous environment.

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I worry about doing everything right with my kids.

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Question What one change would most improve the quality of your daily life? Daily life

More time with my boys.

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Question What lesson has mattered most in your life? Time & hindsight

Redemption. People can be redeemed, goals can be redeemed.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 April 2025 source ↗

Question What would you most want to leave your children? Death & what remains

A bushel of self-confidence.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 April 2025 source ↗

Question Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them? Values & belief

Barack Obama, for his humility and grace in the face of enormous difficulty.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 April 2025 source ↗

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