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There have been things within the Kaiser Chiefs I’ve hated – some corporate gigs that I didn’t feel good doing.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 February 2020 source ↗
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Victoria Pendleton
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Six weeks in my dad’s office doing admin was enough to persuade me to pursue a career in sport.
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I worked on a trawler and I was seasick the whole time.
Fran Lebowitz
American author and public speaker
I just hate to work, so I can’t choose one.
Jessica Brown Findlay
English actress
I used to do silver service waitressing at parties and events. The job was great, but there was constant harassment and groping from older men, and I hadn’t found my voice yet. It’s terrifying when you are young and you need a job.
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Travelling on a tour bus.
My house by the sea to the sound of ropes pinging against boat masts and gulls on the roof. Instant coffee, white toast and watching The Wright Stuff in bed. It’s my last day! If I haven’t done it yet I don’t want to cram it all in now.
I might have carried on doing The Voice.
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