What has been your biggest disappointment?

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Camille Paglia American feminist academic and critic

The shocking decline of artistic quality in Hollywood movies over the past 15 years.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 April 2008 source ↗

Susan Greenfield British scientist

Although I have a driving licence, I don't drive – I am very bad at it.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 December 2011 source ↗

Not being able to start my own company