Krishnan Guru-Murthy
British journalist
I’d have been there on the spot for every major news story I’ve talked about in the studio, at the time it happened.
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Failure & regret
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I would become fitter younger. Because I would have been hotter younger!
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My sister’s death – I would love to meet her kids. [Karen Grammer was 18 when she was abducted, raped and murdered.]
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My mentally ill brother going to juvenile hall when he was 14. It led to his incarceration from 14 to almost 40.
That Sparks predates the Beatles and it’s kind of all too obvious where they got a lot of their inspiration.
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How much my son loves me, particularly considering I’ve had a huge career.
Enthusiastic, resilient, empathetic.
A sushi chef in my kitchen.
I’ve never read any Salman Rushdie.
When I concentrate, I put my thumb in my mouth. I once did it during a really important meeting when asked a question I didn’t know the answer to. When I left the meeting my friend said: “What did you put your thumb in your mouth for?” I didn’t know I’d done it.
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