I assumed that once I reached some level of achievement, I would feel fixed.
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Not understanding the business side of my career enough. I could have probably been much wealthier than I am.
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Spending over half my life under Tory rule.
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Corbyn losing the 2019 election.
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Carrie and Aidan not ending up together.
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A saxophonist, but destiny chose another path for me, and I’m glad it happened that way.
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I have to say I am an easy sob. I don’t mind, because there’s no harm in having a big man cry.
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My wife. I made mistakes in my early life and hurt her. Everybody thinks the grass is greener, but it’s not. To say sorry to her when she understands will be one of the greatest gifts God has given me.
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I don’t like to think about that.
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