Kelsey Grammer
American actor
This morning, surrounded by my children and my wife, Kayte.
When were you happiest?
Question
What has been your biggest disappointment?
Failure & regret
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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
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In 1985, in St Elizabeth, Jamaica, sitting on the veranda with my grandmother, people-watching, and listening to poetry and local gossip.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 October 2011 source ↗
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