Bill Bailey
Comedian and musician
A bilious green suit springs to mind.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Several haircuts and my belly-button piercing.
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I would have spent more time with my parents. I did see them often, but you don’t realise how much you’ll miss someone or something until it’s gone.
I would try and get to being comfortable with myself quicker.
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Many things. I remember wanting to be a vet, a ballet dancer and a hairdresser.
My friendships.
A teacher at my secondary school. We used to write and sing songs about him. Sorry, Sir! You were a great teacher.
Carrie and Aidan not ending up together.
Watching Big Little Lies season 2. Shailene Woodley made me bawl.
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