Toyah Willcox: What disappointment has stayed with you longest? — FLAPSS

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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Toyah Willcox

English singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter

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The world doesn’t reward talent, it mostly rewards those who are connected.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2019 source ↗

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Siobhán McSweeney

Politics. And casting directors.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 December 2023 source ↗

Anne Robinson English television presenter and journalist

That I don't have thin ankles.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 August 2010 source ↗

Rosanna Arquette American actress

People who have ghosted me for my politics.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 August 2021 source ↗

Michelle Dockery British actress

Carrie and Aidan not ending up together.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 January 2020 source ↗

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Question How would you want people to remember you? Death & what remains

For winning that elusive Oscar.

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Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

Between 2007 and 2016, I had a large white rabbit called WillyFred. I was happiest pressing my ear to his fur and hearing his heart beat.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2019 source ↗

Question What one change would most improve the quality of your daily life? Daily life

Everyone comes to me for advice, and I wish they didn’t. I negotiate fees for other artists, give advice on property, on food, on clothes, on pensions. I can be standing on a corner in another country and someone will approach me for help.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2019 source ↗

Question As a child, what career or life did you imagine for yourself? Identity & self

A man. I have always fought against being gender specific. I just don’t like being identified as female: I’m a person.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2019 source ↗

Question What accomplishment matters most to you? Craft & work

Staying sane in a career path that tries endlessly to unnerve you.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2019 source ↗

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