Martin Kemp
English musician and actor
I wanted to play for Arsenal. When I have a kick-around with my boy, I still feel as if someone’s going to spot me.
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A baseball pitcher.
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Martin Freeman
English actor
I wanted to be a footballer and then a squash player – I was in with a chance because I was very good. But I fell out of love with that by 14 or 15 and joined a youth theatre.
Zoe Ball
British TV and radio personality
I only ever wanted to be Barbra Streisand. I probably still do.
Paterson Joseph
British actor and author
A private detective.
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By my friends as hopefully someone who was a good friend, or at least amusing, but I don’t need to be remembered by people I don’t know.
I admire the mother of my children a great deal, because she’s interesting, smart and funny.
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