Terry O'Neill
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A jazz drummer.
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I wanted to be like Vidal Sassoon and wear the three-piece suit and be part of pop culture.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 March 2022 source ↗
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Andrew O'Hagan
Scottish author
Most days, I wanted to be Albrecht in the classical ballet Giselle, dancing until I dropped dead.
Dan Stevens
English actor
Jobs that I saw on television, until I realised they were all played by actors – then I wanted to be an actor.
Engelbert Humperdinck
British singer
A saxophonist, but destiny chose another path for me, and I’m glad it happened that way.
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View profile →At 37 Crawford Road in Camberwell, London. My mother had separated from my father and we had nothing, but I remember roast potatoes, twopence in the gas meter and music. It was the only time in my life when I felt at home.
My Patek Philippe watch collection; or my cars – an Aston Martin and Bentley Mulsanne.
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