Michael Ball
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Having got Aspects of Love back into the West End.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 May 2023 source ↗
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I sleep very soundly.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 August 2019 source ↗
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Unfinished work and caffeine.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 February 2021 source ↗
My impotence in the face of war.
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There are several boyfriends I wish our paths had not crossed.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 August 2019 source ↗
These are the happiest days. I love the process of getting older and, sometimes, wiser.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 August 2019 source ↗
Not drinking alcohol.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 August 2019 source ↗
A pop star: I loved music from a very young age.
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I’ve always enjoyed all my jobs, whether it was cleaning the stairs for my piano teacher or working at Lister hospital one summer.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 August 2019 source ↗
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