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I don’t give myself that much thought.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 August 2024 source ↗
The question
Which trait in yourself do you like least?Originally asked
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Bruno Tonioli
Italian choreographer
I don’t think anyone should deplore anything about themselves. You can always improve things, but by deploring you’re putting yourself on a losing streak.
An “elastic” sense of time (fancy way of saying I am late a lot).
Julian Lennon
English musician, photographer, and philanthropist
Fear, anxiety and panic attacks.
Jason Derulo
American singer and songwriter
I dislike my relationship with food. I wish I didn’t love food so much.
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I think any of us will be lucky to be remembered at all.
The day my son was born.
Aside from the night that my wife said yes, creating Riverdance and Lord of the Dance, and employing thousands of dancers for the last 30 years.
On my deathbed thinking I wish I would have done something that I didn’t do.
I always try to see the good. I never look for the bad.
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