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An English teacher, and then a dance teacher.
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As a child, what career or life did you imagine for yourself?Originally asked
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A steam train driver.
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When I was seven I wanted to be a nun. When I was eight, I wanted to be a boy so that I could be anything I wanted. Also, of course, I wanted to be Samantha in Bewitched.
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I had no female role models growing up. I lived an incredibly sheltered life: there was no TV at home and we had no visitors. It wasn’t until rock and pop came into my life that I concocted myself as a role model.
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I am a good sleeper.
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