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Nothing. Without my past I wouldn’t be who I am today.
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The death of my wife: I’d happily have gone first.
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Julian Clary
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My education. Benedictine monks didn’t really prepare me for the life I have lived.
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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.
I just wanted to fulfil my potential.
I only really care about my own opinion of myself, and my family and friends’ opinion of me. The rest is just noise.
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