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My mum, because she raised five children. I am raising two and it’s hard work.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 December 2019 source ↗
The question
Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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Jonathan Safran Foer
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It's not a competition.
Gayle King
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Oprah Winfrey. She always does the right thing—even when no one is looking.
Archie Panjabi
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A motorbike crash. I broke my shoulder and ribs and was so scared I didn’t ride for two years.
Not that much of a twat.
Not being Bond.
My children doing what they’re told.
Worry about being self-employed. Nowadays, I don’t lose sleep over my divorce – I did for about a year.
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