David Hasselhoff: What disappointment has stayed with you longest? — FLAPSS

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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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David Hasselhoff

American actor, singer, and television personality

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That I wasn't Indiana Jones.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 April 2009 source ↗

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David Haye British boxer

Being let down by people I trust always stings.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2016 source ↗

The Covid years. My life is diminished since then. I lost my brother. My children lost some social expression, and we are still recovering from that.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 April 2025 source ↗

Serena Williams United States professional tennis player, 1995–2022

Any lost match is, of course, disappointing, but every loss is a lesson to be learned.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 January 2021 source ↗

Ranulph Fiennes English explorer

An angina attack 300 metres below the summit ridge of Everest in 2005, having spent 72 days getting that far.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 May 2008 source ↗

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Question What accomplishment matters most to you? Craft & work

Singing on the Berlin Wall to a million people in 1989.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 April 2009 source ↗

Question If you could revise one chapter of your past, what would you change? Failure & regret

My drinking habits.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 April 2009 source ↗

Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

When I was doing Knight Rider.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 April 2009 source ↗

Question What most recently moved you to tears? Identity & self

This morning, reading a memorial card I wrote for my mother.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 April 2009 source ↗

Question Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them? Values & belief

My father, because he's a positive man with an enormous amount of compassion. My mother passed away four days ago.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 April 2009 source ↗

Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

Not working and not being able to continue to live this lifestyle.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 April 2009 source ↗

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