When I broke my toe.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 March 2008 source ↗
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The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 November 2016 source ↗
When I broke my toe.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 March 2008 source ↗
I cried after I won the Booker.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 July 2020 source ↗
I cried this morning watching RuPaul’s Drag Race. I love seeing queens overcome challenges.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 September 2021 source ↗
I lost my poodle, Mighty. He was out of my sight for just seven minutes; he went out on an adventure and didn’t come back, and was taken by a coyote, I think. It was awful, really painful; he taught me about love and loyalty, and how the connection between living beings can be.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 March 2021 source ↗
Murray Perahia, because he is a great pianist, and temporarily lost the use of one hand, which prevented him from playing. His courage was beyond description.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 November 2016 source ↗
The death of my wife: I’d happily have gone first.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 November 2016 source ↗
Basking in the sun.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 November 2016 source ↗
Unpacking scenery from a pantechnicon for the Carl Rosa Opera Company.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 November 2016 source ↗
A Mercedes S Class.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 November 2016 source ↗
Having a heart attack two days after my wife’s funeral.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 November 2016 source ↗
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