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In my professional life, the musical Chess on Broadway. It was a resounding fiasco and played for two months. The butcher of Broadway, Frank Rich of the New York Times, was probably very pleased: I’ve never seen such a bad review in my life.
It used to be myself, but I am over that now.
Losing my parents when they were relatively young. My dad was 59 and my mum died at 72, 14 years ago.
I am rarely disappointed. I try to make the best of things.
I wish I could say sorry to my husband, because I couldn’t save him from his dementia.
The Queen. Her like has not been seen before and I doubt it will ever be again.
In the minutes, hours, days and weeks after having my children. I was 42 and 45. There’s nothing like new life.
One of my favourite songs is Being Alive, from Company by Stephen Sondheim, but it would hardly be appropriate.
Two days ago, at a family wedding, remembering Richard, my cousin. He was 11 months younger than me and we were brought up like brother and sister for the first four years of our lives. He died of a brain tumour when he was 55.
My piano, a boudoir grand. I’ve played since I was six.
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