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The Spice Girls – Mel B, Geri and Emma – who wanted to mark our 20th anniversary, and the fans. It was not something I felt comfortable doing.
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My kids, for the jokes. Some of them are pretty bad.
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My 13-year-old self, for all the resentment.
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A couple of ex-boyfriends.
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To strangers. Living in New York, I see individuals every day who are invisible to so many. I want to say sorry that so many of us think their pain and suffering is not our own.
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