Omid Djalili
British stand-up comedian and actor
Jumping on the seats of a deserted carriage on a London-bound train from Canterbury in 1989.
What does love feel like?
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What do you value most in your friends?
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What is your idea of perfect happiness?
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How do you balance creative work with other responsibilities?
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What is one of the best or most worthwhile investments you have ever made — of money, time, or energy?
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What do you need to believe in order to get through the day?
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Finding true love with my wife, Marie-Josée, has been one of the greatest gifts of my life.
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Very hard, meaningful kisses.
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There is an ease to it. It’s not all butterflies and sky rockets, it’s more like absolute comfort.
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George and I have been there for each other since we were two years old and for most of life's most poignant moments.
Our wedding day is tied with the births of my three children as the best days of my life.
You have to make sacrifices on either side. You also to have an understanding family, to know that there are going to be some sacrifices.
Education is the cornerstone of unlocking human potential, and it's something I believe should be available to every individual, regardless of their circumstances.
I'm the kind of man who, even if the glass is only half full, doesn't lament but goes to fill up the rest.
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