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Not meeting David Bowie, but then they say it’s best not to meet your heroes.
Myself, for having such a lack of love for myself at times.
The world doesn’t reward talent, it mostly rewards those who are connected.
Being absent from my son’s life when I’m at work.
I’d swap out a few boyfriends.
Doing a compulsory standup routine in my first week of drama school.
Anyone who can pick up a house spider with their bare hands.
A perfect cup of coffee – warm, bittersweet, anxiety-inducing and delicious.
Christmas elf at the Rainforest Cafe.
Endless vomiting. That comes from my emetophobia, which is a huge part of my OCD.
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