Gloria Steinem
Writer and feminist organiser
I haven’t done it yet.
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That my son is kind and he loves David Bowie.
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Kathy Lette
Australian-British author
Raising two children. If you can get your kids to adulthood and they’re not voting Tory, doing drugs or collecting Nazi memorabilia, then you deserve a medal.
Warwick Davis
English actor
Still being an actor after 36 years.
Paapa Essiedu
British actor
After losing my mum still managing to finish drama school, because that was really difficult. I lost her in the first year.
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To anyone who gets into my car, because it’s such a mess.
I did want to be an actor from an early age although I briefly dabbled with the idea of being a vet until I realised you had to stick your hand up a cow’s arse.
Malala Yousafzai; she’s a wonderful humanitarian.
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