I’ve apologised to my son, Thomas, for being absent for quite a lot of his first few years, but, as a working mother and breadwinner, I kind of had to be. I like to think I’ve made up for it.
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To anyone I’ve hurt unintentionally.
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Mo Gilligan
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Some of my old teachers for disrupting lessons. I was the class clown.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 November 2021 source ↗
My husband, Ludo, for not really getting why war movies are fun to watch.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 December 2023 source ↗
I did say sorry to my mum, for being the way I was when I was a teenager. You become a parent and go, “Oh my God, this is what they were doing.”
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 January 2026 source ↗
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View profile →Any song by Donny Hathaway.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 October 2018 source ↗
When I realised I wasn’t going to make it as a singer-songwriter when I was about 25.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 October 2018 source ↗
When my mother was alive. She passed away 14 years ago.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 October 2018 source ↗
As someone who cared about others.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 October 2018 source ↗
A family holiday – anywhere the kids demand. Last year, I wanted us all to go to Egypt and my daughter said, “No, we’re going to go to Grenada.” So we did.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 October 2018 source ↗
Doing the bins while working for McDonald’s in west Ealing.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 October 2018 source ↗
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