Viggo Mortensen: What has been your biggest disappointment?

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Recorded Viggo Mortensen said elsewhere, not written here

That Barack Obama seems to be more concerned with becoming re-elected than with doing his very best to fulfil the promise of his candidacy.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 January 2010 source ↗

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Jonathan Safran Foer American novelist

Growing older so quickly.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 June 2012 source ↗

Erin O'Connor English model

Not becoming a ballerina.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 March 2008 source ↗

David Schwimmer American actor

The lack of role models in leadership in the US, in particular our government.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 September 2007 source ↗

Kiefer Sutherland British and Canadian actor

Some of my choices were mistakes, so I’d have to say myself.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 September 2017 source ↗

Right now. The past has gone.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 January 2010 source ↗

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