Clive Myrie
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Watching the South Korean film Past Lives. I was on a plane and weeping uncontrollably.
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Tony Ross
British writer of children's books
When I discovered my cat was blind.
Martin Clunes
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I often cry when people do things well, like on Britain’s Got Talent; I cried at the old ladies doing finger knitting.
Carlos Acosta
Cuban ballet dancer
A few nights ago I was crying in my sleep, dreaming of my dead parents.
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View profile →Feeling so helpless. You feel that governments should be making better choices; people are speaking out and nothing seems to be done about it.
As a great songwriter.
An artist, an interior designer and a vet.
Nothing. I love getting old – I love the freedom it allows you.
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.
Quiet, noisy, androgynous.
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