Jennifer Egan: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Jennifer Egan

Novelist, short story writer

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

That Al Gore was denied the American presidency in 2000.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 November 2011 source ↗

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Toyah Willcox English singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter

The world doesn’t reward talent, it mostly rewards those who are connected.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2019 source ↗

Julie Hesmondhalgh English actress and narrator

That the last general election didn’t take place later. We might have got rid of the Tories with a couple more weeks.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 February 2018 source ↗

Marc Almond English singer

Rolf Harris – he let us all down.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 November 2017 source ↗

Julie Delpy French actress and filmmaker

I wish I'd never smoked.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 June 2013 source ↗

Hillary Clinton.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 November 2011 source ↗

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