Kim Gordon
American musician and artist
Worrying about my daughter, worrying about money.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 March 2020 source ↗
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Not much. Given that I’m up and active most mornings around 5am, I’ve had enough of everything by 9pm.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 October 2022 source ↗
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Michelle Dockery
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Most things really. I’m a night owl.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 January 2020 source ↗
Adam Lambert
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Online shopping for clothes.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 February 2023 source ↗
Jessica Brown Findlay
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The thought of infinity.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 March 2021 source ↗
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Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 October 2022 source ↗
I’ve learned to give myself a break. Everyone should.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 October 2022 source ↗
I travelled all the way to the Arctic Circle to see the aurora borealis, then fell asleep and missed it.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 October 2022 source ↗
A friend named Paul Hill [one of the Guildford Four] spent 15 years in prison doing time for crimes he did not commit. We communicate most days. I admire the hell out of him.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 October 2022 source ↗
That’s easy. I’ve consistently punched above my weight.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 October 2022 source ↗
In the Beatles.
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