Rachel Whiteread
English artist
First something medical, then, without any doubt, an artist.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 December 2017 source ↗
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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What keeps you awake at night?
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A drunk woman who threw epic dinner parties.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 August 2026 source ↗
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View all 191 →A singer. I wanted to live off music ever since I was a child – a wish that came true when I was over 35 years old.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 November 2024 source ↗
A detective. Or a writer. Or a poet.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 June 2026 source ↗
Dominic Cooper
English actor
A librarian. Or a racing driver for Ferrari F1.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 August 2017 source ↗
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View profile →My Auntie Jane. She took me in, aged 10, and, after my mother died, healed my broken heart by filling our dining room with food and people. Still cooking at the grand old age of 89. My icon.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 August 2026 source ↗
Perimenopausal anxiety, the terrible feeling of impending doom, something awful happening to my children, writing deadlines. Apart from that, I’m quite chilled.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 August 2026 source ↗
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