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A mortician – I worked in a funeral home when I was 14.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 December 2018 source ↗
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I always wanted to be a rapper.
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I only ever wanted to be an actor or a rock star. I was suspended from school in the sixth form and allowed back only when I promised to join the army. But I lied.
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