Earning a living as an actor for 40 years.
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Still being in work. And my vineyards; they’re beautiful.
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Being friends with all of the people I grew up with.
Becoming a father.
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Learning to surf - a 6ft frame is a real hindrance for the sport.
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As an honest person who liked a laugh.
Playing a pregnant woman, and not being able to find the padding - I shoved a cardie under my dress, and spent the whole play walking around with a sleeve dragging along the floor.
Not making a movie with Jimmy Stewart or Cary Grant.
Washing dishes when I was a student.
A critic once said she wanted to lift a carpet, put me under it and hold it down until I stopped moving.
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