What has been your biggest disappointment?

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The realisation that I am no longer young.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 July 2021 source ↗

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Susan Calman Scottish comedian
That I’m still having the same discussions about women in comedy as I was having 12 years ago. Are we funny? Will anyone watch us? Can I have my own sitcom?
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 November 2018 source ↗
Matthew Modine American actor
My biggest disappointment would be living with disappointment. What a burden to be shackled to. I would be truly disappointed if I didn’t (as the song says) pick myself up, dust myself off, and start all over again.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 January 2023 source ↗

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