Mary Portas
English retail consultant
My wife, Melanie. She's had real trauma and loss in her life, yet she starts every day with joy, and sees the world as a good place
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
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What did you want to be when you were growing up?
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
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What most recently made you cry?
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
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The Queen. Her like has not been seen before and I doubt it will ever be again.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 September 2018 source ↗
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Not applying myself enough at school.
A ballet dancer, but it changed to being an actress when I got put in a school play.
Not having four children.
My piano, a boudoir grand. I’ve played since I was six.
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