Gregory Porter: What has been your biggest disappointment?

What has been your biggest disappointment?

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Recorded Gregory Porter said elsewhere, not written here

The Covid years. My life is diminished since then. I lost my brother. My children lost some social expression, and we are still recovering from that.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 April 2025 source ↗

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Ray Winstone English actor

Losing my mum when I was 28.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 December 2013 source ↗

Monty Don English horticulturist, broadcaster, and writer

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.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 May 2018 source ↗

Mark Steel

At 16, I thought I’d be part of transforming the world into a socialist egalitarian arena of peace and justice. I’m not sure we’ve quite managed it.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 February 2025 source ↗

Donna Tartt American novelist and writer

I was very disappointed when I realised I was never going to be an Olympic gymnast, but that was a long time ago.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 October 2013 source ↗