Anita Rani
British broadcaster and journalist
I am a pretty good dog mum.
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Getting to challenge the status quo by being myself, just existing openly and honestly and boldly on a public level. It hasn’t always been easy, and it came with its fair set of challenges and sacrifices, and I am proud of that.
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Jason Derulo
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Deciding what and who I wanted to be early on in life.
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Bringing two kids into the world, but my interrogation scene in Line Of Duty comes a close second. It was 12 minutes long and, without question, the hardest passage of dialogue I’ve had to learn.
Shirley Ballas
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Getting the job on Strictly at the age of 56.
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I would try to work on being able to trust people more easily.
“You’re never going to make it.” It was some guy I was dating. I had the last laugh.
I don’t embarrass easily: I’m kinda shameless.
Compare and despair. Comparing yourself with someone else or what someone else is doing or what someone else has is a recipe for sadness. What matters is who you are and what you want.
I have very poor time management. I am often running late, I procrastinate a lot.
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