Kathy Lette
Australian-British author
Worrying about the faux pas I made earlier that evening. I tend to suffer from foot-in-mouth disease.
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
A long-running fixed question in The Guardian's weekly Q&A questionnaire.
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I sleep very well. Nothing keeps you awake when you know within yourself how much you care, how much you give, and that you always try your best. And that’s true for me, whether it’s on the pitch, on the international stage leading the line for my country, or at home.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 August 2021 source ↗
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My own bad prose.
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Nothing is the same as the sense of pride and achievement I feel when I see my kids growing up and enjoying the simple pleasures in life.
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I just wanted to fulfil my potential.
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