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How would you describe what love feels like to you?

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Midge Ure

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It’s not all soft focus and wheat fields. Love songs can be about hate, fear, envy, lust and anger, because that’s part of love as well.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 September 2023 source ↗

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Rita Wilson American actress, singer, and producer

Like waves of warm water rippling on to the shores of your heart.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 April 2023 source ↗

Alison Steadman British actress

Friendly and warm.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 January 2009 source ↗

Selfless and open, freeing.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 December 2023 source ↗

Safety or alarm, I can never decide which.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 July 2026 source ↗

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A 28ft motorboat, which sat in the water for two years because I was so busy working.

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Question Which trait in yourself do you like least? Identity & self

Sitting on the fence – I will do anything to avoid confrontation.

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Question Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them? Values & belief

Carol Vorderman, because she’s stuck her head above the parapet to try to hold our bizarre politicians to account.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 September 2023 source ↗

Question What would you most want to leave your children? Death & what remains

Exactly what my parents left me: the knowledge of the difference between good and bad and right and wrong. Everything else is entirely up to them.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 September 2023 source ↗

Question What do you believe happens when we die? Death & what remains

Other people get sad.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 September 2023 source ↗

Question What is the harshest thing anyone has said to you? Failure & regret

I stopped drinking 18 or 19 years ago, and in an argument someone who will remain nameless said: “Oh just go and have a drink.” It was nasty.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 September 2023 source ↗

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