The question
What is the harshest thing anyone has said to you?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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It would be a racist comment.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 July 2025 source ↗
When I was a child, a member of staff at Wood End Assessment Centre [a former children’s home in Wigan] bellowed: “He copies them poems off of Bob Marley records.”
“You’re not funny.” I fully understand why my comedy might not be right for everyone, but don’t tell me, get on with your day!
Another actress once said to me, “I’ve told you huge lies to make you feel good about yourself.” I’m not going to say who.
“I would love to go on a date with you, but I’d be too embarrassed.”
Being able to cram the quality of eight hours’ sleep into four.
Loyal, relentless, goofy.
By my friends and loved ones as someone who loved ferociously and always had their back.
Double-glazing sales when I was about 16 – on the phone, cold calling. Horrendous.
The FA Cup final, watching Crystal Palace win.
Self-flagellation.
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