JB
Everything in my head.
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What thought won't let you sleep?Originally asked
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View all 196 →Wondering why I can’t sleep.
Robert Carlyle
Scottish actor
All this nonsense in the Middle East. It's hard not to think about it.
Kate Mosse
English writer
Thinking about all the things I have failed to do during the day.
Abigail Breslin
American actress
I always think that my ceiling is going to collapse on me.
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View profile →When I started getting to grips with playing the guitar, aged 11.
I couldn’t do it. I realised recently that all the things that have gone wrong are just as important as all the things that went right.
Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd – the greatest guitar solo ever.
My dad, for providing for the family for 20 years – he was a wine merchant and recently retired.
My girlfriend. I am away a lot and, as much as she understands, I’d like to say sorry for not being there.
My left foot. (I’m great with my right – I can bend it like Beckham.)
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