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What lesson has mattered most in your life?

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Leona Lewis

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Nothing’s guaranteed and things change in an instant, and to get used to that and stay in the moment.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 December 2023 source ↗

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That you get out of life what you put in. When you grow up on a farm you literally reap what you sow.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 January 2026 source ↗

Every single morning the sun comes up and you get to try again.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 March 2026 source ↗

If you commit to it, you won’t ever stop learning.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 February 2026 source ↗

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Trust my instincts.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 June 2023 source ↗

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Question What is the harshest thing anyone has said to you? Failure & regret

It happened when I was younger, somewhere outside London. We were on bikes, and this older girl pulled up and said something racist that I won’t repeat. I will never forget that, because it was the first time, and I was like, “Oh, I am feeling different from everyone around me right now”.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 December 2023 source ↗

Question What thought won't let you sleep? Daily life

Thinking about all the children that are affected by all the wars that are going on right now.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 December 2023 source ↗

Question How would you sum yourself up in three words? Identity & self

Sensitive, kind, silly.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 December 2023 source ↗

Question What trait do you most dislike in other people? Values & belief

Cruelty to animals or children.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 December 2023 source ↗

Question What is the worst job you have ever had? Craft & work

I quite enjoyed all my retail jobs (I worked in H&M and Gap), but the worst times were the sale periods. The summer sales – awful.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 December 2023 source ↗

Question Which trait in yourself do you like least? Identity & self

I can be a people-pleaser, to the detriment of my own needs sometimes.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 December 2023 source ↗

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