Daniel Mays
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A utility room.
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Having children: it’s what I’m most looking forward to.
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How little confidence I had in my late teens and early 20s.
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Jump Around by House Of Pain, and Pull Up To The Bumper by Grace Jones: stuff people could dance to.
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I bought all my siblings signet rings and pendants with my family crest on. There are a lot of us.
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Have you seen my documentaries?
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Anybody who invests the lion’s share of their time in helping others.
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