Billie Piper
English actress and former singer
My mother. She raised four children pretty much on her own. My father was around, but always out at work.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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What did you want to be when you were growing up?
Identity & self
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Craft & work
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Daily life
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
Money & investment
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
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I am really loving the badass co-captain of the US soccer team, Megan Rapinoe. She is exceptionally hard-working and talented, and stands up for what she believes.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 July 2019 source ↗
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View all 403 →My sister. She is the most loving, positive and generous person I know.
Aside from my mom, my husband, and my mother-in-law, Gloria Steinem, Dorothy Pitman Hughes, and RBG.
Jimmy Carter. Michelle Obama. Barack Obama. Geoffrey Canada. Tank Man. Marian Wright Edelman. Madeleine Albright. King Abdullah II of Jordan. Norman Lear. Malala Yousafzai. Beyoncé Knowles.
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View profile →I already had a career when I was growing up.
My children, because they come with me wherever I go.
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.
If it took less than 14 hours to fly to New Zealand, that would be great. A super-duper-fast plane would be cool.
My husband and I own some art, but we are not huge spenders.
I don’t think there’s a single moment. Every day that you wake up and your family is healthy and OK is a daily gratitude and happiness for me.
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