Charlotte Church
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There is an ease to it. It’s not all butterflies and sky rockets, it’s more like absolute comfort.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 January 2019 source ↗
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Exhilarating. I’ve been extremely lucky in that the person I love, Annalena, happens to be my wife.
Being present where you are.
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Pulling yourself out of a wild ocean and on to a life raft.
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That I have strong, happy girls.
I wanted to make women’s clothing. I also said that I wanted to be an artist; I don’t think I ever said I wanted to be an actress, but I remember thinking that would be fun.
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