MJ
That I wouldn’t be successful. Joke’s on them, I guess.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 June 2023 source ↗
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Belinda Carlisle
American singer
“You sing like a goat.” When I did my French album [Voila], this French woman – a supposed friend – said to my face: “It’s fantastic but, how come you sound like a chèvre?” It was like someone had hit me in the stomach.
“Try this, you’ll love it.”
“Your cooking sucks” – before I learned to cook in Covid.
Kevin Rowland
British singer
My dad said, “You’re going nowhere.” I was seven or eight.
More from Maya Jama
View profile →Probably missing out on roles I really, really wanted, but I’m a big believer that if it’s for you, you’ll have it. So those clearly weren’t for me.
I can be properly stubborn sometimes – but that’s me being a classic Leo.
As someone who loved her family and friends, worked hard, got successful and had a lovely time in the process.
I did work in retail while I was getting into presenting and the hours were long and you were always on your feet. It was good vibes, though.
When people are disingenuous.
My Birkin bags, which I plan to pass on to my future children.
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