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Aside from a car, it would be a guitar. I used to have almost 100, but now I am down to 22.
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Hayley Atwell
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Legal advice. It was worth it. Know your rights.
Probably a train ticket anywhere in the UK.
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A ring I bought at Reinstein Ross for myself after a big break-up. It was kind of shallow.
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I consider myself quite a happy person. One of the most exciting times was when Sarah was born.
Some of my choices were mistakes, so I’d have to say myself.
There have been moments when I’d want to say sorry to both my parents for some of the stuff I’ve done.
I’ve been lucky enough to act for 35 years. The only other job I had was as a cook at a drive-in restaurant, and I enjoyed that as well.
I would take things a little slower.
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