Cybill Shepherd
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To a man whose heart I broke at 17.
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To any of the players I may have fallen out with during my time in management.
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Bianca Jagger
Nicaraguan human rights advocate
To my daughter, because she felt that I spent too much time saving other children. I would go to war zones and travel the world for human rights work, and she was missing me.
Jacqueline Wilson
English novelist
A little girl called Pat. We were nine-year-olds together and all the class made her life a misery. I knew she wanted to be my friend and I would only be friends with her if nobody else was around. I feel dreadful about that.
Michelle Dockery
British actress
A teacher at my secondary school. We used to write and sing songs about him. Sorry, Sir! You were a great teacher.
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