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That I live a life with no contact with arseholes.
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What accomplishment matters most to you?Originally asked
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du Beke
English dancer and TV presenter
Convincing my wife to marry me and have children with me.
Johanna Konta
British tennis player
Being happy. I think that transcends the results of my matches, the so-called successes or failures. How would you like to be remembered? As someone who dedicated their life to what they were doing at the time. Right now, it’s tennis, but I want to have the same dedication for whatever I do after, whether it be motherhood or another career.
Omid Djalili
British stand-up comedian and actor
Still being married to Annabel.
Simon Mayo
English radio presenter and author
I was the subject of a Celeb cartoon in Private Eye. I’ve a copy hanging in the downstairs toilet.
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To my teachers in high school - that I didn't punch them in the mouth for discouraging all my interests.
I worked in a unisex clothes store for three days. Girls would say, 'Do I look fat in this?' I'd say, 'Yes.' I was fired.
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