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My older sister, Jeanne. We fought when we were kids, but she is so entirely capable.
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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Meg Rosoff
American novelist
My husband is the kindest, funniest, most strange and wondrous person I know.
Judith Kerr
British writer and illustrator
No one I can think of, but lots of people no longer living.
Jo Brand
English entertainer
All women who slog their guts out every day, quietly getting on with bringing up their families.
Ben Kingsley
English actor
My wife, Daniela. She is the bringer of joy and clarity, and she is very beautiful.
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A 12-hour nightshift at a toy factory in Southend.
I’d have made more of my education.
A television. I don’t care for things. When I moved, I downsized and threw away most of my possessions.
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