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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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Who deserves an apology from you, and for what?Originally asked
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To anyone I’ve worked with between 5.30am and 8.30am. I am not a morning person.
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I say it a lot to my kids when I’ve lost my temper, and I’ll save up a big one for when they are 18.
I am too ashamed to answer.
Emilia Fox
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Any writer who thinks I’ve ruined their work in performance.
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One of my favourite songs is Being Alive, from Company by Stephen Sondheim, but it would hardly be appropriate.
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