Shirley Manson
Scottish singer and songwriter; lead vocalist of Garbage
Climate change. That is the single most important calamity in the making that I obsess over.
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Death & what remains
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
A long-running fixed question in The Guardian's weekly Q&A questionnaire.
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I sleep very well. Nothing keeps you awake when you know within yourself how much you care, how much you give, and that you always try your best. And that’s true for me, whether it’s on the pitch, on the international stage leading the line for my country, or at home.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 August 2021 source ↗
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Auditions the next day.
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A really bad habit of eating sweets before I go to sleep.
Did I behave in the right way?
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