DH
I would have had a bit more belief in myself: I would have reached for America sooner.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 November 2019 source ↗
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If you could revise one chapter of your past, what would you change?Originally asked
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Minnie Driver
British and American actress
I’d edit out all the awful men I managed to find who confirmed my worst suspicions about my body and my character.
I would become fitter younger. Because I would have been hotter younger!
I’d probably take out a lot of my 20s, when I was rude, annoying and a brat.
Christy Turlington Burns
American model
I might speed up a few details, but wouldn’t change anything, other than my dad still being here.
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I’ve helped create a path for young black actors. When I go to swanky Hollywood dos, it’s great to see more and more young black British faces. I can remember a time when I was the only one there.
In New York, I once went shopping and spent something like $7,000 on a couple of shirts, trousers and a jacket. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but it was ridiculous.
My first girlfriend when I left drama school. I was a bit of tart.
I had no idea. When I was a week away from leaving school, a teacher said, “We’ve been talking in the staffroom and we all think you should be an actor.” I thought, “That’s exactly what I want.” The rest is history.
A warm knowing.
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