Charles Dance
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My ex-wife, for the way I behaved towards the end of our marriage.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Myself. I have never been harder on anyone else.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 May 2022 source ↗
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Frank Adamson, my first coach, for not spending more time with him in his later years. I feel bad about that.
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There wasn’t a lot of bullying at my school, but there was a fair amount of ragging – and I knew which side I wanted to be on. I’d say sorry to anyone who felt picked on.
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