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A pop star: I loved music from a very young age.
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As a child, what career or life did you imagine for yourself?Originally asked
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A librarian. Or a racing driver for Ferrari F1.
A fighter pilot.
Marina Abramović
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Exactly what I am now.
Adrian Edmondson
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I only ever wanted to be an actor or a rock star. I was suspended from school in the sixth form and allowed back only when I promised to join the army. But I lied.
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When I was three and had meningitis.
Not drinking alcohol.
I sleep very soundly.
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