What has been your biggest disappointment?

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Recorded Charlize Theron said elsewhere, not written here
I can't think of anything.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 March 2009 source ↗

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Not being able to start my own company
Bianca Jagger Nicaraguan human rights advocate
I was brought up Catholic, to believe that marriage is for life. And we failed.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 March 2020 source ↗
Maya Jama British television and radio presenter
Probably missing out on roles I really, really wanted, but I’m a big believer that if it’s for you, you’ll have it. So those clearly weren’t for me.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 June 2023 source ↗
Simon Mayo English radio presenter and author
Feeling as though I had to leave Radio 2 to get my life back on track. I had every intention of being David Jacobs or Brian Matthew and going on until I was 127, but it didn’t turn out like that.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 August 2020 source ↗

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