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I don't dwell on disappointments.
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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?Originally asked
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The Guardian’s review of my book.
I didn’t get a part in a TV series for a writer that I’ve always wanted to work with, but I wasn’t right for it, if I’m truly honest.
Kelsey Grammer
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It would have to be the justice system in Colorado, which is not geared toward taking care of victims. The guys who killed my sister in 1975 always come up for parole every year.
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This is kind of cheesy, but my mum.
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