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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Monica Dolan

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Not marrying the person I wanted to marry, but now I think it’s probably good that I didn’t.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 January 2024 source ↗

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Pamela Anderson Canadian-American actress and model

That after I collected countless signatures on a petition, the Queen's Guard still wear bearskin hats.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 January 2008 source ↗

Judith Kerr British writer and illustrator

Not having longer legs.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 May 2019 source ↗

Kathy Burke British actress

As a kid, discovering my brain wasn't controlled by The Numskulls from The Beezer.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2011 source ↗

I am always disappointed in myself. I always feel that I haven’t achieved enough, or been as good a parent as I could be.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 January 2016 source ↗

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Question What is the harshest thing anyone has said to you? Failure & regret

Another actress once said to me, “I’ve told you huge lies to make you feel good about yourself.” I’m not going to say who.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 January 2024 source ↗

Question If you could revise one chapter of your past, what would you change? Failure & regret

My friend Fritha Goodey wouldn’t have committed suicide.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 January 2024 source ↗

Question What do you believe happens when we die? Death & what remains

Our friends are sad and miss us for a bit but, hopefully, they find other people at the party.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 January 2024 source ↗

Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

Being lost and no one wanting to find me.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 January 2024 source ↗

Question Which book do you still mean to read, and why has it stayed on your list? Taste & recommendation

Any unread book a friend bought me.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 January 2024 source ↗

Question How would you describe what love feels like to you? Relationships

Knowledge seeping into adventure, with a thin layer of giddiness, hysterical laughter and loss of control.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 January 2024 source ↗

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