My soon-to-be ex-wife, Amanda. I wish I’d been able to do whatever would have been necessary all the way back to keep us as a unit. Probably the worst thing I did was not tell her how miserable I was, certain that I could turn this around somehow.
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View all 210 →To my younger self for not being patient with myself, and for giving up on myself at times.
I didn't go to a retirement party once for someone who had been special to me and he died shortly after.
My son Ramón was the victim of my wrath at a particular time that still withers me with disgrace.
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When I realised I wasn’t going to make it as a singer-songwriter when I was about 25.
A family holiday – anywhere the kids demand. Last year, I wanted us all to go to Egypt and my daughter said, “No, we’re going to go to Grenada.” So we did.
When my mother was alive. She passed away 14 years ago.
Doing the bins while working for McDonald’s in west Ealing.
As someone who cared about others.
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