Weight issues and untidiness.
Rosanna Greenstreet, The Guardian, 23 July 2016 source ↗
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?Originally asked
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View all 292 →My internalised misogyny that still manages to cloud some of my thinking.
Well, I’m always right.
I get distracted by anything and everything, so all my projects finish just before the deadline. Sometimes, it’s a bit too tight.
Charlotte Church
Welsh singer-songwriter and actress
Procrastination.
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View profile →I’ve had a lot of happiness in my life: 1) the birth of my children; 2) getting into Lamda when I was 17; 3) meeting my wife; 4) and the renewal of our marriage vows and my 60th birthday.
My friend Billy Connolly, for his incredible sense of humour and wit. But greater than that is Billy’s courage and sheer chutzpah, to take his Parkinson’s and make it central to his brilliance as a performer.
Indescribable warmth.
I’m one of the lucky ones.
I’m one of the lucky ones.
My greatest fear? Poverty.
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