Judy Murray
Scottish tennis coach
When I was 17, I was offered a tennis scholarship at the University of Virginia. I wish I had been brave enough to take it.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I’d probably take out a lot of my 20s, when I was rude, annoying and a brat.
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All the hanging about.
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I'd have a good, encouraging start in school – I think I'd be a different person, with fewer anxiety attacks.
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I’d edit out all the awful men I managed to find who confirmed my worst suspicions about my body and my character.
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I’ve done some acting jobs where everybody’s gone out of their way to make sure that you feel annoying and easily replaceable.
Hey Ya, by OutKast.
My short film, Scrubber, in 2011. At that time in my life it seemed easier to pay for it myself than to apply for funds.
In the orange blossom-filled streets of Seville, snogging on a park bench.
Those abduction situations where you’re packed in a bunker for 30 years.
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