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Probably missing out on roles I really, really wanted, but I’m a big believer that if it’s for you, you’ll have it. So those clearly weren’t for me.
That I still don’t understand life. When I was young, I thought at some point I would find somebody who does. I am 45, and there is a good chance that I’ll never meet somebody like that.
I’ve learned to accept everything. Part of enjoying life is releasing those disappointments.
Hollywood Boulevard, it’s grubby, sticky and somehow terribly sad.
Not giving up comedy, because it took six or seven years before I started earning a living.
Genuinely – and my wife, Lee, knows this – dancing with Kevin Clifton on Strictly.
On the back of an angry Icelandic pony when I was filming a show called Spending Dave’s Money with Phil Tufnell.
Looking at conspiracy theories about JFK on the internet.
A Tiffany watch for my wife. The security guard was following us, so I deliberately bought a really expensive watch to prove we had money. I don’t think I’ve seen her wear it.
Bob Hoskins, Tamsin Greig, Jason Donovan, Gloria Steinem, Matthew Kelly, Tony Christie
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