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Every offended interviewee who thought I was asking hard questions for some personal reason. It’s never personal.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 January 2021 source ↗
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Who deserves an apology from you, and for what?Originally asked
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Greg James
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The person who had to empty the bin on that train to Oxford.
Aidan Gillen
Irish actor
Teachers at my school, for being such a smartarse.
Most of the people I dated between 23 and 33. It feels crazy to me that I ever thought that I could be anyone’s girlfriend before I figured out the things I’ve now figured out.
James Bay
English singer-songwriter and guitarist
My girlfriend. I am away a lot and, as much as she understands, I’d like to say sorry for not being there.
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My daughter talking to her friends even though I thought I’d disabled her devices.
A chihuahua giving you a cuddle.
I did a terrible job of fixing the downstairs loo once.
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