RJ
My books. There’s no greater feeling than a disabled child coming up to me and saying, “I’ve never seen myself in a book before.”
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What accomplishment matters most to you?Originally asked
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Chris Hoy
British track cyclist, 1994–2013
The six Olympic gold medals, because at school I was never great at sport. When I look back on my career I think, how on Earth did that happen?
Maggie Aderin-Pocock
British space scientist and science educator
Over the last eight years I have been privileged to see 250,000 schoolkids across the world and tell them my story – a kid with dyslexia from a broken home becoming a space scientist – and inspire them to do something they dream about.
Zoe Ball
British TV and radio personality
Being mum to my awesome children, Woody and Nelly. They make my day, every day. I do joke with them that I’m happy to pay for the therapy they’ll inevitably need in later years due to my terrible parenting.
Laura Mvula
English singer
My debut album.
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Not being liked.
“You’re not funny.” I fully understand why my comedy might not be right for everyone, but don’t tell me, get on with your day!
One time I got so drunk in the Soho theatre in London that I fell asleep in the disabled toilet for two hours. People still call the toilet Rosie’s Bedroom.
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