Susan Calman
Scottish comedian
Not giving up comedy, because it took six or seven years before I started earning a living.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Question
If you could edit your past, what would you change?
Failure & regret
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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Writing songs that can be handed down through generations.
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Sarah Millican
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That I turned a broken heart into a career. That I hit rock bottom and bounced back up a lot higher.
Rose McGowan
American actress and activist
Waking people up.
Having a family and still loving each other.
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