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I always wanted to be a singer.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 January 2018 source ↗
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As a child, what career or life did you imagine for yourself?Originally asked
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A mechanic when I was a little kid, and then, when I came to the UK, I wanted to play professional football.
Joanna Scanlan
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An actor or a nun.
Dawn O'Porter
British writer, director, and television presenter
A drunk woman who threw epic dinner parties.
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Aretha Franklin. I mean, she’s Aretha! That says it all.
As a human who feels and loves just like everyone else feels and loves.
Around the holidays, because I get to spend them with family and friends.
Professionally, receiving my first Grammy from Whitney Houston.
I’ve loved all my jobs, even when I worked at Burger King.
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