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Modelling in South Korea, aged 19. After a party, I flopped into bed, lit a big candle and balanced it on top of a massive box of matches. I created my own firework display when the candle burnt down and set fire to it. It made the biggest noise ever which, luckily, woke me from my slightly boozy slumber.
Despite a stroke, cancer as a child and various dramas with chainsaws and tractors, the closest was probably when I choked on a lamb chop 25 years ago. Sarah performed the Heimlich manoeuvre and the lamb shot out.
Getting into a tense argument with Russell Crowe during one of the Vanity Fair Oscar parties.
Giving birth is much more treacherous than people let on.
Aside from the night that my wife said yes, creating Riverdance and Lord of the Dance, and employing thousands of dancers for the last 30 years.
Digging foundations in the freezing-cold Chicago winters.
Rhythm patterns from my dance shows.
The day my son was born.
I think any of us will be lucky to be remembered at all.
On my deathbed thinking I wish I would have done something that I didn’t do.
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