Vicky McClure
English actress
To my teachers, for not paying attention.
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My parents, for not pursuing an academic career.
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Emily Mortimer
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Our dog, Snowy. He’s a miniature poodle, and he’s needy and really irritating as a result.
Siri Hustvedt
American novelist, essayist, poet
The man who asked me directions on the subway seven years ago: I am so sorry for sending you to Queens rather than to the Bronx.
Anyone whose party I said I’d go to and didn’t turn up. I can get quite socially anxious at times.
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Not being chosen as the next Bond.
Aung San Suu Kyi, for her resilience and determination.
Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads. When I first heard it at 15, it was different to all the punk I was listening to. When I was starting out in my career, it was all about: ‘How is this possible? How am I doing this?’ Now it’s: ‘Is this my life? How did I get here?’ The lyrics are all about returning full to nature. That’s how I imagine death to be. So that’s what I want at my funeral. And they’ll play Combine Harvester by the Wurzels as people are leaving the church.
A bilious green suit springs to mind.
Slightly longer arms.
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