Craig Charles
English actor
Filming a TV show in a field in the snow in February in the Dublin hills for 14 hours; the director said, “We’re not going to get that shot today.”
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I once had to dig a fire escape from a basement in a health club. It took two weeks.
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Ann Patchett
American author
I’ve never had a terrible job. I’ve been a cook, waitress, bookseller, teacher, freelance writer. I know what the bad jobs are and I haven’t done them.
Fran Lebowitz
American author and public speaker
I just hate to work, so I can’t choose one.
About five years ago, I was in a play that was an unmitigated disaster. I had to rally the troops and go out every night.
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View profile →At the time, losing our business, home and all our possessions in 1991 after the failure of our jewellery company. But if that had not happened then other good things would not have happened, either.
Despite a stroke, cancer as a child and various dramas with chainsaws and tractors, the closest was probably when I choked on a lamb chop 25 years ago. Sarah performed the Heimlich manoeuvre and the lamb shot out.
My children. I was away an awful lot when they were little and not very good at being a father when I was around. I could have done better.
Getting my 21-year-old knees back.
A tractor, 12 years ago. Bright yellow and still brilliant.
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