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To stand up tall and aim for what you want.
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What lesson has mattered most in your life?Originally asked
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We’re not here for long so don’t be wreaking havoc along the way.
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To be humble is to be sane.
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Something by Nick Drake.
My wedding. It was at Skibo Castle long before Madonna or any of those people went there.
All this nonsense in the Middle East. It's hard not to think about it.
I'd have concentrated a bit more at school and maybe gone to university rather than drama school.
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