Florence Welch
British singer
Never getting the lead in the musical at school.
What has been your biggest disappointment?
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What most recently made you cry?
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Values & belief
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Political leadership generally.
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Zoë Wanamaker
American-born British actress
That we've chosen to trash the planet.
Not being a scratch golfer.
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The Buddhist monk Tapa Snim I met in Burma in 2007, all of whose earthly possessions he carried in a small bundle slung on one shoulder.
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