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Travelling on a tour bus.
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Laurence Fox
English actor and activist
Worry about being self-employed. Nowadays, I don’t lose sleep over my divorce – I did for about a year.
Rob Delaney
American comedian and actor
Nothing. I fell asleep while I was getting a shave. When I woke up, the barber said, “No one has ever fallen asleep with a razor at their throat.” And I was like, “Bro, I have three boys under five – I sleep when I can.”
Emma Bunton
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I am a good sleeper.
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My house by the sea to the sound of ropes pinging against boat masts and gulls on the roof. Instant coffee, white toast and watching The Wright Stuff in bed. It’s my last day! If I haven’t done it yet I don’t want to cram it all in now.
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