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Being called upon by President Bush to ask him a question at a press conference when I wasn’t there. He called my name … and there was no response!
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 June 2024 source ↗
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When were you most embarrassed?Originally asked
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View all 122 →When I concentrate, I put my thumb in my mouth. I once did it during a really important meeting when asked a question I didn’t know the answer to. When I left the meeting my friend said: “What did you put your thumb in your mouth for?” I didn’t know I’d done it.
When I was 16, my dad got drunk at the Oval cricket ground and harangued Sir Garry Sobers, possibly the greatest cricketer of all time, because he didn’t agree with who he’d given as man of the match.
Fifteen years ago, I totally forgot my lines on stage and was mortified. We skipped two pages of dialogue and took three minutes off the play – to the delight of the audience!
When my trousers split on stage in Burn the Floor in Australia. I had always been warned to wear my flesh underwear and I did not that day.
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View profile →Cruelty, bullying, selfishness.
Be kind and do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Coming under attack while reporting in Iraq.
Amazing, all-consuming, overwhelming.
Other people’s suffering.
The usual racist shit.
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