Minnie Driver
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I know I should be more evolved, but the person I would like to say sorry to I’m not ready to say sorry to yet.
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To people who I’ve made a really quick joke about on stage and hurt.
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Alison Steadman
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I didn't go to a retirement party once for someone who had been special to me and he died shortly after.
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My coach, Scott Hann, for all the stress before competitions.
To my mother for disappointing her. Mummy wanted me to be a different sort of person from who I am, but one can’t change oneself.
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Having conversations with young people who you remember being born.
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