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What accomplishment matters most to you?Originally asked
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Sam Neill
New Zealand actor
Still being in work. And my vineyards; they’re beautiful.
Joely Richardson
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My one-woman show playing Emily Dickinson: two hours by myself on stage and over 50 performances. I’m really happy I had the guts to do that.
David Guetta
French DJ
Giving DJ culture more respect.
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Aung San Suu Kyi: an extraordinary humanitarian fighting for democracy in a Burmese dictatorship.
I haven't seen a ghost yet.
A dizzy flamenco.
A single-malt whisky.
Jeff Buckley's rendition of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah.
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