The question
Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
A fixed Guardian Q&A prompt asked directly across respondents and years.
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My younger self for being hard on myself.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 July 2026 source ↗
The Spice Girls – Mel B, Geri and Emma – who wanted to mark our 20th anniversary, and the fans. It was not something I felt comfortable doing.
If I have upset someone, I have said sorry to him or her at the time.
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.
Martin Scorsese. I was, let’s say, slightly tactile with him during a Q&A; I was more nervous than I’ve been about anything. I kept tapping his knee, it might even have been bruised by the end.
A hairdresser through the week and a star on the weekends.
As an Italian, tinned spaghetti. As a child, I was once served it at someone’s house. It was quite frightening.
Alanis Morissette because, in my earlier career, she was a big influence on me and had a feistiness that you didn’t see much of in women in the industry. Also, she has been very vocal about mental health issues.
Finally nailing being on time.
Forgetting the words to my own songs on stage. I’m a very good mumbler of my own songs. You’d be surprised how few people notice – if you smile and do it confidently, they’re none the wiser.
None. I’m not ashamed. I’m dyslexic so I don’t read a lot of books.
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