Marie Kondo
Japanese organizing consultant, author, and television show host
In elementary school: I opened my lunchbox and it was empty. I was devastated.
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
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Some of my choices were mistakes, so I’d have to say myself.
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Archie Panjabi
British actress
I was rejected by EastEnders, having been called three times. I was heartbroken.
I am consistently disappointed in the music industry. Every time someone says that I’m underrated, that feels extremely disappointing because I’ve done my end of the bargain.
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View profile →Aside from a car, it would be a guitar. I used to have almost 100, but now I am down to 22.
I would take things a little slower.
I’ve been lucky enough to act for 35 years. The only other job I had was as a cook at a drive-in restaurant, and I enjoyed that as well.
I consider myself quite a happy person. One of the most exciting times was when Sarah was born.
The easiest thing for me to say would be comfort and at ease.
There have been moments when I’d want to say sorry to both my parents for some of the stuff I’ve done.
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