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There have been moments when I’d want to say sorry to both my parents for some of the stuff I’ve done.
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Bella Freud
British fashion designer
I’ve said sorry to everybody I wanted to – I’m good at saying sorry quickly.
All the kids I didn’t reply to who’ve written lovely letters about my books.
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.”
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View profile →Aside from a car, it would be a guitar. I used to have almost 100, but now I am down to 22.
I’ve been lucky enough to act for 35 years. The only other job I had was as a cook at a drive-in restaurant, and I enjoyed that as well.
I would take things a little slower.
I consider myself quite a happy person. One of the most exciting times was when Sarah was born.
The easiest thing for me to say would be comfort and at ease.
Some of my choices were mistakes, so I’d have to say myself.
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