Grace Coddington: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Grace Coddington

Welsh former model and creative director

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

That one doesn’t stay agile all your life.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 September 2015 source ↗

Others on this question

Bill Bailey Comedian and musician

Not being chosen as the next Bond.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 October 2016 source ↗

Tommy Hilfiger American fashion designer

My first business, People's Place, went bankrupt in the mid-70s.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 December 2011 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 ↗

Sam Neill New Zealand actor

My complete ineptitude at sport.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 June 2016 source ↗

All the people I work with, people like Anna Wintour and Bruce Weber.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 September 2015 source ↗

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