Alan Johnson: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Alan Johnson

British politician

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

Not to have been a rock'n'roll star.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 October 2009 source ↗

Others on this question

Harry Belafonte American singer and actor

Not being a soccer star.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 May 2012 source ↗

Patrick Stewart Actor

Gregory Peck not mentioning me when he won best supporting actor at the Golden Globes for Father Mapple in Moby-Dick. I played Ahab.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 February 2011 source ↗

Rory Kinnear English actor

Finding cucumber in things is a continual disappointment.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 August 2017 source ↗

Mary J Blige American singer and actress

Myself, for having such a lack of love for myself at times.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 April 2010 source ↗

When my son was born in 2000.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 October 2009 source ↗

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