Never to have played at the National or the RSC.
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I travelled all the way to the Arctic Circle to see the aurora borealis, then fell asleep and missed it.
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Judith Kerr
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Not having longer legs.
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Louis Walsh
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America – there are too many Americans.
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In the last couple of years, Britain.
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View profile →Not much. Given that I’m up and active most mornings around 5am, I’ve had enough of everything by 9pm.
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That’s easy. I’ve consistently punched above my weight.
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A friend named Paul Hill [one of the Guildford Four] spent 15 years in prison doing time for crimes he did not commit. We communicate most days. I admire the hell out of him.
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In the Beatles.
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I’ve learned to give myself a break. Everyone should.
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I have a mild fear of not being appreciative enough for the luck that has come my way. That’s about it.
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