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On my deathbed thinking I wish I would have done something that I didn’t do.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 August 2024 source ↗
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What do you fear most?Originally asked
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View all 256 →Dying alone and in pain.
Anything underneath me in water I can’t see to the bottom of.
Patrick Stewart
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That I would lose her.
COVID-19 and how it’s affecting everyone. Also, I’m afraid of not knowing when I’ll be able to perform in front of people again and enjoy an audience.
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View profile →Aside from the night that my wife said yes, creating Riverdance and Lord of the Dance, and employing thousands of dancers for the last 30 years.
You’re going to come up against brick walls in life. You’ve got to go over them, under them, around them, or crash through them, but somehow or other you’ve got to get to the other side.
I think any of us will be lucky to be remembered at all.
I don’t give myself that much thought.
Rhythm patterns from my dance shows.
The day my son was born.
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