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What do you consider your greatest achievement?

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Rob Delaney American comedian and actor
My marriage and my sobriety. The sobriety makes the marriage possible.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 November 2015 source ↗
Victoria Pendleton British cyclist
Apart from two Olympic gold medals, I’m proud of finishing fifth in the Foxhunter Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in 2016, having never ridden a horse 12 months earlier.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 July 2017 source ↗
Nish Kumar British stand-up comedian and presenter
I learned how to play The Wind Cries Mary guitar solo.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 February 2019 source ↗
Mo Farah British track and field athlete
Being dad to my kids and having a family.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 April 2019 source ↗
Kate Nash British musician
Surviving the music industry. I think it’s been responsible for killing a lot of musicians. Lots of us have mental health issues, and drink and drug problems, and the industry doesn’t really care.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 May 2019 source ↗
Anna Paquin New Zealand actress
I hope that’s yet to come. My Oscar? That was a combination of Holly Hunter being an amazing actress, Jane being an extraordinary director and me being in the right place at the right time. I had no idea what I was doing. It’s given me this amazing life, but it’s not the highlight of my career.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 July 2019 source ↗
Joe Wicks British fitness coach, television presenter and author
My PE With Joe work, over the last weeks.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 May 2020 source ↗

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