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I cry when I am overtired.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 February 2019 source ↗
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Paul Whitehouse
Welsh comedian
When my dad died this year.
Julian Lloyd Webber
British cellist and conductor
Our beautiful cat was so ill that we were hours away from having her put down. Somehow, we’ve managed to nurse her back to full health again.
Alison Moyet
English singer
When I heard John Noakes had died.
du Beke
English dancer and TV presenter
When the babies were born, in March 2017.
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I told my mum I wanted to be a swan.
The ability to switch off.
Receiving a letter saying I didn’t get into drama school. I felt like Billy Elliot. It was a crushing moment.
Whole, full, lifted.
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