James Norton
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Finding something that I love doing and getting paid for it.
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Earning a living as an actor for 40 years.
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Jennifer Hudson
American singer and actress
Professionally, receiving my first Grammy from Whitney Houston.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 January 2018 source ↗
Shappi Khorsandi
Iranian-born British comedian
Getting an A for my English A-level. I’m dyslexic; it was never detected and I was written off as scatty and lazy. This proved everyone wrong, including me.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 February 2017 source ↗
Harry Redknapp
English football player and manager
Pulling Sandra.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 May 2019 source ↗
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As an honest person who liked a laugh.
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I have great hopes for Barack Obama.
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A critic once said she wanted to lift a carpet, put me under it and hold it down until I stopped moving.
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When I read about the abuse of Baby P.
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I once bought the most expensive moisturiser in the shop and it brought me out in spots. Lesson learned.
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