Matthew Kelly: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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I didn’t get a part in a TV series for a writer that I’ve always wanted to work with, but I wasn’t right for it, if I’m truly honest.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 February 2026 source ↗

Others on this question

David Guetta French DJ

Every time I put out a record, I feel like it’s the best. So when a record is not successful it’s very painful.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 December 2017 source ↗

kd lang Canadian musician

My limited capacity to learn.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 May 2021 source ↗

Robin Gibb British singer

The way some of the music industry is being run now. Music is being treated as one big karaoke machine.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 July 2010 source ↗

Eve Ensler American playwright, performer, feminist, and activist

That most men have not yet come to understand the impact and the devastating consequences of violence against women.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 June 2019 source ↗