What has been your biggest disappointment?

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Not doing as well as I’d hoped in dancing competitions. I was massively competitive and massively disappointed most of the time. It’s the same now.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 December 2019 source ↗

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Josette Simon British actor
That my parents and my siblings were so shocked and appalled by my changing my path, from university to deciding to be an actor, that they have never seen anything I’ve done.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 April 2022 source ↗
Kellie Maloney Retired boxing manager, promoter and politician
Not being truthful to everyone from an earlier age.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 August 2024 source ↗

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