What do you consider your greatest achievement?

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Being able to write books that entertain people around the world.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 December 2015 source ↗

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Gloria Estefan Cuban-American singer and songwriter
Being able to communicate with people all over the world through my music.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 June 2019 source ↗
Ralf Little English actor, writer, former semi-professional footballer
Having a 23-year acting career with no qualifications.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 February 2020 source ↗
Shappi Khorsandi Iranian-born British comedian
Getting an A for my English A-level. I’m dyslexic; it was never detected and I was written off as scatty and lazy. This proved everyone wrong, including me.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 February 2017 source ↗

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I had the benefit of some very good high school English teachers. One in particular when I was a senior in high school. I was a jock, okay. I was not a student. Although I enjoyed reading, that was about it as far as academics. But she forced us to read good books and good writers, particularly good American writers. We weren’t too thrilled to do it initially, but she taught us how to do it. Through that, I discovered some of my favorite authors, particularly John Steinbeck. Once I had gone through all of Steinbeck’s books, I realized that I had had a wonderful experience.
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