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That my work has given deaf children more confidence in themselves and a sense of ownership of who they are.
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What accomplishment matters most to you?Originally asked
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Cressida Cowell
British writer
My children. My marriage. All those books.
Fran Lebowitz
American author and public speaker
That I’ve never killed anyone – and I’ve been tempted numerous times. My other achievement is that I went to Australia, which meant I was on a plane without smoking for almost 24 hours, and I didn’t kill anyone on that flight.
I campaigned for a creative industry regulatory body, and that’s now happening in the next 18 months. It’s called CIISA [Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority]. I’m proud that I set the ball rolling and dared to challenge the establishment.
Omid Djalili
British stand-up comedian and actor
Still being married to Annabel.
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You have to ride the wave and never wait for it to be calm, because it never will be.
My dad’s family, for fake drowning when I was 12 on holiday in France – it caused such embarrassment that we had to leave. All because I wanted to get the inflatable ring off my brother. It still haunts me. I guess acting was always going to be my future.
If emergency train announcements were written up on the information screen. The times I ended up at the wrong destination could easily have been avoided.
Dolly Parton. I love how she does what she wants, and lives how she wants, keeping her life so private. Also, she helped fund Covid vaccine research.
“I’ll tell you later.” They never do.
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