Gavin Rossdale
British musician
The fact that I am still making music.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 July 2020 source ↗
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Having someone to love.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 March 2018 source ↗
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Jack Whitehall
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Tricking my dad into doing naked yoga.
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Barack Obama
44th President of the United States, 2009–2017; United States Senator from Illinois 2005–2008
One of the things that Michelle and I are proud of is that we came through the White House with our souls intact. Everybody has heard: Power corrupts. I do think if you are placed in such an artificial situation, and your office has great importance, there is a tendency for people to want to please you. To not be as honest with you. We fought against that.
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An actor or a nun.
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To my Latin teacher – I was very naughty.
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Swimming down the Thames on a full moon night 10 years ago. It was dangerous, but extremely joyful.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 March 2018 source ↗
At the BBC, in the old days, a piece of paper was sent to various households for them to report on what they’d watched that week. In my early 20s, I collated the data. It was deeply boring.
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Never getting back to a size 12.
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