Richard Osman
English TV presenter and writer
I cry at everything – adverts, Gogglebox, hugging my kids. I love crying: it’s like your pain is laughing.
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
Failure & regret
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
Failure & regret
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What did you want to be when you were growing up?
Identity & self
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
Failure & regret
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
Money & investment
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Watching Big Little Lies season 2. Shailene Woodley made me bawl.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 January 2020 source ↗
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Joe Wicks
British fitness coach, television presenter and author
I cried this morning when I was meditating, for the first time. I had this real feeling of gratitude that my dad survived his addiction.
Abigail Breslin
American actress
Two days ago, on the plane back to New York, watching Love Actually.
Three days ago. I don’t even know why. Sometimes I just feel emotional about how vulnerable humans are.
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Carrie and Aidan not ending up together.
Several haircuts and my belly-button piercing.
Many things. I remember wanting to be a vet, a ballet dancer and a hairdresser.
A teacher at my secondary school. We used to write and sing songs about him. Sorry, Sir! You were a great teacher.
A very nice holiday.
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