Charles Dance
British actor
I’m getting closer all the time.
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
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When were you happiest?
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Originally asked
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My sister saved me from drowning. I shouted at her because she pulled me out of the pool and hurt my arm.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 January 2018 source ↗
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Mo Farah
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When I was a kid, travelling from Ethiopia to the UK, the plane door opened, the oxygen masks came down and the plane did an emergency landing in Egypt.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Irish actor
I’ve been in six car accidents – none of them while I was driving.
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View profile →My mam, dad and sister, who have all been through an incredible amount. They’ve all had health problems and have come through with strength, grace and positivity.
That I turned a broken heart into a career. That I hit rock bottom and bounced back up a lot higher.
The day our rescue dog came for a visit. I burst into tears. And my (most recent) wedding, of course.
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