Judi Dench – not only is she super talented but she is also really humble.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 February 2024 source ↗
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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When were you happiest?
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Daily life
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What is the worst job you have done?
Craft & work
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How close have you come to death?
Death & what remains
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What does love feel like?
Relationships
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Craft & work
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Teachers who recognise that each child is different.
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Muhammad Ali. I never liked him boxing; offstage, he was an archangel.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 June 2013 source ↗
Nadiya Hussain
British television chef, baker and author
My little sister Yasmin. She’s got congenital heart disease, but continues to smile regardless.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 September 2016 source ↗
Anyone who speaks truth to power at the risk of their own safety.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 March 2024 source ↗
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View profile →Right now. Ask me again when my children are grown, and I’ll sob, “When they loved me more than that woman/man they’ve shacked up with.”
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 February 2017 source ↗
A miniature pet elephant, one that is no bigger than a guinea pig.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 February 2017 source ↗
Life modelling for a woman who made me recite Shakespeare as I posed. I had a hangover, and it was all a bit much.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 February 2017 source ↗
I’m convinced heartache almost killed me a few years ago.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 February 2017 source ↗
Utterly relentless warmth and peace.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 February 2017 source ↗
Getting an A for my English A-level. I’m dyslexic; it was never detected and I was written off as scatty and lazy. This proved everyone wrong, including me.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 February 2017 source ↗
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