Louis Walsh
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More exercise. Maybe I should join a gym, but I’ve never been to one.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Not accepting every dare.
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More sleep. I am sleep-deprived at the moment. I've just done four films back to back and I am about to start another one, so it is very tough – and wonderful.
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About 30 years.
A little bit more self-confidence.
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