Sharon Corr
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I don’t have a sorry.
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To a girl we were mean to in first grade.
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View all 209 →To my cousin P, who was one of my best mates growing up. We lost him when we were in our 20s and, before he passed away, I was so busy with this stupid thing called life and a brand new kid. He called me and said: “Bro, I’m not feeling right.” And I said: “Bro, you’ve never been feeling right.” And it always sits on my head that if me or somebody else had been paying more attention maybe things would have worked out different. He had extremely rare bowel cancer and died five weeks later at 27.
Anyone whose party I said I’d go to and didn’t turn up. I can get quite socially anxious at times.
Vicky McClure
English actress
To my teachers, for not paying attention.
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View profile →Making films exactly how I wanted.
Driving my convertible over the Bay Bridge when I was 18, listening to Thinking of You by Sister Sledge.
Being stuck in a project that’s not challenging me, or true to my nature.
An Elizabeth Peyton painting.
To follow your path and not worry about what to do too much; one thing leads to the next, and you wind up where you’re meant to be.
Being hard on myself. I don’t want to pass that on to my daughters, so I’m trying to stop.
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