Malorie Blackman: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Malorie Blackman

British writer

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Not going to uni and getting my English degree.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 September 2013 source ↗

Others on this question

David Schwimmer American actor

The lack of role models in leadership in the US, in particular our government.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 September 2007 source ↗

Tracey Ullman British and American actress

Realising as I grew up that people don’t really know what they’re doing.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 March 2017 source ↗

Jeremy Kyle English radio and television presenter

My ears – disappointments that grow bigger each year.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 July 2010 source ↗

Ed Harris American actor and director

The distribution of Copying Beethoven in the US.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 August 2007 source ↗

When I read A Monster Calls, by Patrick Ness. Great book.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 September 2013 source ↗

When my daughter was born.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 September 2013 source ↗

What A Wonderful World, by Louis Armstrong.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 September 2013 source ↗

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