Jason Isaacs: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Jason Isaacs

English actor

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

That we waited so long to have children, we only have two.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 November 2020 source ↗

Others on this question

Donna Tartt American novelist and writer

I was very disappointed when I realised I was never going to be an Olympic gymnast, but that was a long time ago.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 October 2013 source ↗

Ian Wright English footballer and pundit

Not playing in the World Cup.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 July 2019 source ↗

Sinéad O'Connor Irish singer and songwriter

That so far none of my children has told me they're gay.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 June 2013 source ↗

Beth Ditto American singer

When Justin Bieber's management kicked us out of his rehearsal because they were afraid we'd laugh at him. I was actually super-excited.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 July 2012 source ↗

Anybody who met me before I was 30, because I was a drug addict, and all my relationships were experienced through that prism.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 November 2020 source ↗

That way madness lies.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 November 2020 source ↗

I wouldn’t have spent so much time trying to be a professional skateboarder or snooker player.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 November 2020 source ↗

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