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That my parents and my siblings were so shocked and appalled by my changing my path, from university to deciding to be an actor, that they have never seen anything I’ve done.
At 16, I thought I’d be part of transforming the world into a socialist egalitarian arena of peace and justice. I’m not sure we’ve quite managed it.
When I realised I wasn’t going to make it as a singer-songwriter when I was about 25.
In the last couple of years, Britain.
I would have skipped the time my daughter was nine to 13, when I was in a toxic relationship.
About 40 years ago I drove off an embankment and tumbled down a huge hill. I was standing in the field with my car smashed like a can, saying, “Am I dead?” because I had seen myself dead in the car. Then someone said, “Are you OK?” and I didn’t have a scratch. I believe it was an angel experience.
A ring I bought at Reinstein Ross for myself after a big break-up. It was kind of shallow.
A really bad film for no money: the director had no idea what he was doing and I was wondering: why am I here?
Real love feels like freedom.
I am trying to find a little happiness at least once a day, so this morning.
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