I bought all my siblings signet rings and pendants with my family crest on. There are a lot of us.
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I bought all my siblings signet rings and pendants with my family crest on. There are a lot of us.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 November 2017 source ↗
Shares in The Way, which turned out to be the best movie I have done. Written and directed by my son Emilio, it’s a father-son story about the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage.
Getting my teeth done. I had veneers and it took 18 months.
I saw a very expensive painting by a wonderful American painter called Charles Burchfield. I really loved it – it hit me in the solar plexus – and I thought if I did three extra concerts on tour, I might be able to afford it. And I did.
A wedding ring.
Anybody who invests the lion’s share of their time in helping others.
Having children: it’s what I’m most looking forward to.
Have you seen my documentaries?
How little confidence I had in my late teens and early 20s.
Jump Around by House Of Pain, and Pull Up To The Bumper by Grace Jones: stuff people could dance to.
As someone who tried to keep learning, and wanted to help.
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