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Alan Bennett, because he has been such a huge influence on me.
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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Harper Lee, for writing To Kill A Mockingbird.
Alanis Morissette because, in my earlier career, she was a big influence on me and had a feistiness that you didn’t see much of in women in the industry. Also, she has been very vocal about mental health issues.
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Sherlock being such a worldwide phenomenon.
A Day In The Life by the Beatles.
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