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My dad, for providing for the family for 20 years – he was a wine merchant and recently retired.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 January 2016 source ↗
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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My mother, Mary Davidson, for having me at 16 – a child herself – and raising me with very little.
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