Jonnie Peacock
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I try not to have disappointments, because a lot of the bad things that happen in life teach you things.
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
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Hollywood Boulevard, it’s grubby, sticky and somehow terribly sad.
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Michelle Dockery
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Carrie and Aidan not ending up together.
Peter Capaldi
Actor and director
I am always disappointed when I see myself on the screen.
Bill Bailey
Comedian and musician
Not being chosen as the next Bond.
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That my son is kind and he loves David Bowie.
I did want to be an actor from an early age although I briefly dabbled with the idea of being a vet until I realised you had to stick your hand up a cow’s arse.
To anyone who gets into my car, because it’s such a mess.
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