Marc Almond
English singer
Still being here, aged 60. If I thought I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
Failure & regret
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What is the most rewarding part of being a parent?
Relationships
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
Death & what remains
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Values & belief
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Words like achievement make me want to puke.
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Bozoma Saint John
Marketing executive; former chief marketing officer of Netflix
My daughter. She’s awesome and it’s because I’m awesome. Lol.
Having three great daughters, having been on the radio for nearly 50 years and not being dead.
Rose Ayling-Ellis
British actress
That my work has given deaf children more confidence in themselves and a sense of ownership of who they are.
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I love being a father. I think there’s a great lie that we tell kids that pleasure creates happiness. Young people think: “Oh, if I get this, I’ll be happy.” But in a lot of ways it’s meeting your responsibilities that makes you happy. For me, I’ve just found that feeling like I’ve done a good job with the kids is a real source of happiness for me.
Townes Van Zandt’s To Live Is To Fly.
Worrying about my kids.
Now. It would be corny if I say why.
Mike Leigh: his work is important.
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