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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Björn Ulvaeus

Swedish musician

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In my professional life, the musical Chess on Broadway. It was a resounding fiasco and played for two months. The butcher of Broadway, Frank Rich of the New York Times, was probably very pleased: I’ve never seen such a bad review in my life.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 June 2020 source ↗

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I bought a BMW 7 series and my best mate said: “I don’t think you should buy this, bro, it’s too cheap.” And I said: “Let’s live the dream” and put my foot down hard on the accelerator and the bottom of the engine and the gearbox blew out.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 December 2025 source ↗
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Realising I was never going to achieve the grades to become a vet.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 April 2020 source ↗

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