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As a child, what career or life did you imagine for yourself?Originally asked
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Griff Rhys Jones
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An actor. Then I grew out of that and became one by default. Or sort of one: “Not really an actor”, said Michael Billington.
Salman Rushdie
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A writer, I’m sorry to say. Boring, I know, but true.
Hayley Squires
English actress and playwright
I wanted my own ice-cream van and to be a lollipop lady.
Gareth Bale
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I just wanted to fulfil my potential.
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In the car with my kids, singing Purple Rain.
As a broad who gave it a go.
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