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I was fidgety and clueless for a long time.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 March 2019 source ↗
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As a child, what career or life did you imagine for yourself?Originally asked
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Joss Stone
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A veterinarian, but I decided against it because it required too many years of schooling; I wasn’t great at school.
Dawn O'Porter
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A drunk woman who threw epic dinner parties.
Oti Mabuse
South African dancer
A paediatrician, then I was like, I can’t dissect frogs! Then I fell in love with making things and understanding how things work.
Suzanne Vega
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An astronaut, a writer, a dancer.
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The day I got accepted by Rada and the day I found out I was pregnant, both a long time coming. I am a late bloomer.
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