The question
When were you most embarrassed?Originally asked
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Going on stage and saying, “Good evening Lyon!” I was in Marseille.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 May 2024 source ↗
I once found myself chatting to a big handsome bloke at a party in Oslo. I said, “And what do you do?” “Well,” he said, “I am the king.” Being a great wordsmith, I zinged back, “Oh. Errm. Cool.”
An earthquake in Peru forced me and a young man into the street, where he had to introduce me to his family at three in the morning.
Throwing up all over the red velvet seats in the House of Lords on a school trip, aged nine.
Playing a pregnant woman, and not being able to find the padding - I shoved a cardie under my dress, and spent the whole play walking around with a sleeve dragging along the floor.
When I was little, a couple of rapes took place in Glasgow. I remember my mum saying to walk in the middle of the pavement, and to this day I am very conscious of where I am.
Uncontrollable, wonderful.
Nothing. I love getting old – I love the freedom it allows you.
Schemes. I hate schemers.
Turning on the news.
An artist, an interior designer and a vet.
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