Rebecca Lucy Taylor: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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I am consistently disappointed in the music industry. Every time someone says that I’m underrated, that feels extremely disappointing because I’ve done my end of the bargain.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 November 2025 source ↗

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Chris Bryant

Losing the 1992 general election.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 September 2025 source ↗

Charlotte Church Welsh singer-songwriter and actress

The outcome of the Leveson inquiry.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 July 2022 source ↗

Andrea Riseborough British actress

It used to be myself, but I am over that now.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 November 2016 source ↗

Kiefer Sutherland British and Canadian actor

Some of my choices were mistakes, so I’d have to say myself.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 September 2017 source ↗