Joan Collins
English actress and writer
Watching dying babies on TV.
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Two days ago, at a family wedding, remembering Richard, my cousin. He was 11 months younger than me and we were brought up like brother and sister for the first four years of our lives. He died of a brain tumour when he was 55.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 September 2018 source ↗
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Chris O'Dowd
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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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When my dad died this year.
Max Whitlock
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At the Olympics, after my floor gold medal.
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In the minutes, hours, days and weeks after having my children. I was 42 and 45. There’s nothing like new life.
Not having four children.
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