David Hasselhoff
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Terror of the next day.
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Thinking about all the worst possible things: losing people, dying, how am I going to die? All that sort of stuff. I stay awake thinking about furniture and shoes as well. It’s not all death.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 January 2019 source ↗
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Mainly my devil dog.
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The fact that at least 300,000 women die every year from pregnancy and childbirth-related issues that are largely preventable.
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I wanted to be a footballer and then a squash player – I was in with a chance because I was very good. But I fell out of love with that by 14 or 15 and joined a youth theatre.
I love clothes and accoutrements, so it would be either a suit or a watch. I love Mark Powell in Soho, and Paul Smith.
It’s hard to beat David Attenborough. Everything he does is quality. I like people who make me proud to be British.
I say it a lot to my kids when I’ve lost my temper, and I’ll save up a big one for when they are 18.
When I am in Italy with the family, not thinking about work.
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