Richard Hawley: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Richard Hawley

English musician

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

That my dad didn't live to let me share my present success with him – we just ran out of time, Pop.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 February 2011 source ↗

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Lisa Marie Presley American singer-songwriter

Sometimes I can have a blind trust.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 October 2012 source ↗

David Guetta French DJ

Every time I put out a record, I feel like it’s the best. So when a record is not successful it’s very painful.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 December 2017 source ↗

Jake Shears Singer and songwriter; co-lead vocalist of Scissor Sisters

The realisation that I am no longer young.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 July 2021 source ↗

Rhys Ifans Welsh actor and musician

That things didn’t get better.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 September 2019 source ↗

I've often reached the dizzying heights of ecstasy holding a pint of frothy seasonal ale in Fagan's pub, chatting away with Tom the landlord.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 February 2011 source ↗

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