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The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 August 2026 source ↗
During the technical rehearsal of Aspects of Love in 1989. They told me it would be discreetly lit because I was paranoid about being in just my pants. I walked on and every spotlight in the building followed me round the stage.
I did a corporate gig early in my career, and they opened the buffet in the middle of my set and everybody left.
Being called upon by President Bush to ask him a question at a press conference when I wasn’t there. He called my name … and there was no response!
I recently had a dramatic fall on stage in Hungary. It was a massive stage – I was miles away from the audience – and I didn’t expect there to be two monitors in the middle of it. I went completely arse over tit and landed on my chin. First, I felt shock, pain, embarrassment, and then I felt lucky that I didn’t break any teeth or bite through my tongue. I asked for an ice pack for my chin, got up and finished the set.
“Let’s face it, you’re not Ingrid Bergman.” I was 19 and he was a potential boyfriend. My only thought at the time was: “I’m not?”
Climate change.
Don’t answer every question you’re asked.
Not keeping off the last 5lbs.
A dress designer.
At the election of Joe Biden, thinking we were out of the woods. Wrong.
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