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I wanted to be a footballer and then a squash player – I was in with a chance because I was very good. But I fell out of love with that by 14 or 15 and joined a youth theatre.
When I was growing up I wanted to be a minister. I wanted to preach.
Golfer, priest, police officer, teacher and, after going to the movies, actor.
A psychologist and then a diplomat.
When my children arrived.
Serving tea in an insurance office to people who seemed to despise me at the age of 16 was pretty unpleasant.
A car, which is used like a van; I should have just bought the van.
As I get older, sleeping gets harder. I exercise, I do mindfulness, I take drugs occasionally.
Losing my parents when they were relatively young. My dad was 59 and my mum died at 72, 14 years ago.
I would have thought more about exercise and a healthy lifestyle in my 20s, 30s and 40s.
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