David Harewood
British actor and presenter
My first girlfriend when I left drama school. I was a bit of tart.
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Some of my teachers. I was a bit of a handful as a kid. They were just trying to do their job and I made it very difficult.
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Sara Pascoe
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I didn’t learn to be intimate with people until I was in my 20s, so I was a very bad friend in my teens. There was a girl I was best friends with at college; I always used to kiss the boys she liked. I’d like to apologise to her.
Don Warrington
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To my brother, because I wish I’d been there for him more.
The people I hurt when I was suffering with addiction to alcohol and cocaine.
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If I am remembered at all that would be nice. I won’t be picky.
Openness, curiosity and compassion.
I would care less about what people think.
Preparing for Sound Of Metal. Feeling challenged and overwhelmed and lost in something is very fulfilling.
Less admin, emails, phone calls; more space to think, read and sleep.
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