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The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 June 2025 source ↗
My wife. I made mistakes in my early life and hurt her. Everybody thinks the grass is greener, but it’s not. To say sorry to her when she understands will be one of the greatest gifts God has given me.
I am mortified that we went into Afghanistan, promised to liberate the female population and, 20 years later, dumped them in a situation as bad, robbing girls of their futures.
Canadians are trained to say sorry to almost everything and everyone.
To my parents for all the mess-ups. There have been times when I’ve been going through something and I’ve thought, God, I’m so glad my mum and dad are dead, because they don’t have to go through it with me.
None! We shouldn’t shame people for not having read “the greats”. There are always new greats emerging that may feel more relevant to our life experience, particularly female writers.
Cheerful, sensitive, sassy.
As fun and of help to others.
Not trying something I really want to do.
Genuine love is given freely, not by force.
Being delusional and dreaming big.
Brandi Carlile, Alison Steadman, Burt Reynolds, David Baddiel, Joe Wicks, Nicola Walker
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