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A home on the shores of Lake Como.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 May 2021 source ↗
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I just did it. I wanted to lose weight and respect my body more, and I’ve lost 31 pounds in three months.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 February 2019 source ↗
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My mum looks after our kids all the time, but on the very few weeks she takes time off, doing it all is a big juggle. My mum is a combination of Mary Poppins and Angela Davis, so I’d clone her.
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Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 February 2019 source ↗
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Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 February 2019 source ↗
My wife. I made mistakes in my early life and hurt her. Everybody thinks the grass is greener, but it’s not. To say sorry to her when she understands will be one of the greatest gifts God has given me.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 February 2019 source ↗
A saxophonist, but destiny chose another path for me, and I’m glad it happened that way.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 February 2019 source ↗
I don’t like to think about that.
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