Kate Mosse: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Kate Mosse

English writer

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

Not working in another country.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 March 2022 source ↗

Others on this question

Not joining the circus.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 July 2026 source ↗

For my dad not to have known our boys.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 October 2015 source ↗

Richard Wilson Scottish actor and theatre director

Not directing a major film.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 February 2016 source ↗

Greta Scacchi Italian-born actress

Not getting to play more Shakespeare.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 May 2008 source ↗

Thinking about all the things I have failed to do during the day.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 March 2022 source ↗

First I wanted to be in the circus, then a tap dancer, then prime minister. I have failed at all three.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 March 2022 source ↗

Last night, watching Grey’s Anatomy.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 March 2022 source ↗

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