My kids, for the jokes. Some of them are pretty bad.
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A boy called Norman. When I came to England, I didn’t know what kiss-chase was, and Norman kissed me on the lips, so I gave him a black eye.
The people I never thanked for what they selflessly gave me in my career; when I was younger I just took it for granted.
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My little sister Grace. In all the ways in which I am not capable or grounded or calm, she is.
Never getting the lead in the musical at school.
Perhaps a few drunken incidents – but I’ll keep the coat.
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