Learning to get back up.
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
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My friendships.
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Lasting this long.
Anna Paquin
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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.
John Simm
English musician and actor
Professionally, becoming a relative success in a job that I love; and personally, helping to raise two wonderful children.
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Several haircuts and my belly-button piercing.
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A teacher at my secondary school. We used to write and sing songs about him. Sorry, Sir! You were a great teacher.
Many things. I remember wanting to be a vet, a ballet dancer and a hairdresser.
A very nice holiday.
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