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I wish I could say sorry to my husband, because I couldn’t save him from his dementia.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 September 2018 source ↗
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John Prescott
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007
My mother, because I didn’t appreciate how proud she was of me being deputy prime minister. She ended up doing more press than me, and I was too sensitive and reacted.
Ronnie O'Sullivan
English snooker player
Frank Adamson, my first coach, for not spending more time with him in his later years. I feel bad about that.
Aidan Gillen
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Teachers at my school, for being such a smartarse.
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My piano, a boudoir grand. I’ve played since I was six.
One of my favourite songs is Being Alive, from Company by Stephen Sondheim, but it would hardly be appropriate.
A ballet dancer, but it changed to being an actress when I got put in a school play.
In the minutes, hours, days and weeks after having my children. I was 42 and 45. There’s nothing like new life.
The Queen. Her like has not been seen before and I doubt it will ever be again.
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