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I’ve learned to give myself a break. Everyone should.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 October 2022 source ↗
The question
Which trait in yourself do you like least?Originally asked
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John Malkovich
American actor
How long do we have?
Not getting to the point.
Joseph Fiennes
English actor
Picking my nose.
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View profile →Not much. Given that I’m up and active most mornings around 5am, I’ve had enough of everything by 9pm.
A friend named Paul Hill [one of the Guildford Four] spent 15 years in prison doing time for crimes he did not commit. We communicate most days. I admire the hell out of him.
That’s easy. I’ve consistently punched above my weight.
In the Beatles.
I travelled all the way to the Arctic Circle to see the aurora borealis, then fell asleep and missed it.
Like Celtic hitting the back of the net in the 90th minute of a Champions League football match.
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