David Hasselhoff: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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David Hasselhoff

American actor, singer, and television personality

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

That I wasn't Indiana Jones.

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

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Graydon Carter

That I didn’t go to Turkey during the pandemic for one of those male hair treatments.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 June 2025 source ↗

Monty Don English horticulturist, broadcaster, and writer

At the time, losing our business, home and all our possessions in 1991 after the failure of our jewellery company. But if that had not happened then other good things would not have happened, either.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 May 2018 source ↗

Shane MacGowan Irish singer-songwriter

I never set my sights that high, so I’m not disappointed with anything.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 December 2021 source ↗

Jason Donovan

I got seduced by being a pop star, and why wouldn’t I? I think I could have made a few more career moves with films. But I was nervous. How do you move forward as an actor creatively if you are just appealing to teenage girls?

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 January 2024 source ↗