Rose McGowan
American actress and activist
A mortician – I worked in a funeral home when I was 14.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 December 2018 source ↗
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I had no idea whatsoever, and nor did anyone else. I thought I’d go to art school and see whether I liked it – and of course I did, and stayed.
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Clive Myrie
British journalist, newsreader, and presenter
A tennis player.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 June 2024 source ↗
I wanted to be in the WWF – the wrestling one, not the wildlife one.
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Bertie Carvel
British actor
Luke Skywalker, for a time. After that, I mainly wanted to have a girlfriend one day.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 October 2021 source ↗
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David Hockney, because he’s so experimental and creative. He continually reinvents himself in a really delightful way.
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Creating jobs and opportunities for thousands of people.
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Very recently, when a graduate at the Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology gave the most brilliant speech on behalf of the students at our first graduation.
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An overwhelming sensation of caring and passion.
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