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I would borrow from Peter Sellers: Glenn Miller’s In The Mood.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 June 2016 source ↗
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Sara Pascoe
English comedian, presenter, writer
Nothing – I don’t like music. I want my funeral to be uncomfortably quiet.
Laura Mvula
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To Be Young, Gifted And Black, by Nina Simone.
EL James
British author
Adagio from Concerto No 3 in D Minor BWV 974, played by James Rhodes.
Olivia Colman
British actress
Summer Breeze, by the Isley Brothers.
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This morning, surrounded by my children and my wife, Kayte.
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Thirty seconds ago. I cry a lot. I find great solace in it.
It would have to be the justice system in Colorado, which is not geared toward taking care of victims. The guys who killed my sister in 1975 always come up for parole every year.
My two middle children, Mason and Jude. They will know why.
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