Watching the Festival of Remembrance last autumn.
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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When were you happiest?
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Yesterday. Everything seemed impossible.
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David Guetta
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At my divorce – with good reason.
I cry every day. Sometimes out of frustration. I do grieve my mum, so I allow the grief to sit until it’s not there any more.
Chris O'Dowd
Irish actor and comedian
When our baby took to the boob for the first time: happy tears at him having his first feed, but also sad at the thought of how many more boobs he’ll seek out before he’s truly happy.
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