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Sometimes it was disappointing not to have the fan base at home in the UK that we had elsewhere.
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Rose Tremain
English writer
The film of Restoration. A beautiful cast. An award-winning designer. A massive budget. A dog’s dinner.
Lolita Chakrabarti
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That my first play, Red Velvet, took so many years to be done. It took me seven years to write and then five years to get to the stage.
Sheena Easton
Scottish singer
That I never found a way to stay in a relationship long term. I always feel trapped.
Beth Ditto
American singer
When Justin Bieber's management kicked us out of his rehearsal because they were afraid we'd laugh at him. I was actually super-excited.
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Last year, when I had all four kids – Daisy, Kingston, Zuma and Apollo – staying with me on my birthday. It was magical.
The fact that I am still making music.
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