Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?

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Recorded Kim Gordon said elsewhere, not written here
My parents: I’m sorry I didn’t spend more time with them.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 March 2020 source ↗

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To my mother for disappointing her. Mummy wanted me to be a different sort of person from who I am, but one can’t change oneself.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 July 2025 source ↗
David Gandy British model
I pulled a chair away from a girl who was just about to sit down on our second day of primary school. She farted when she hit the floor and everyone laughed.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 April 2020 source ↗
Kate Nash British musician
Everyone I ever met in 2007, because I was definitely about two hours late.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 May 2019 source ↗
Mike Skinner English rapper
To my dad for not making it back to Birmingham to see him while I was in London doing The Streets.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 January 2009 source ↗

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