How close have you come to death?

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Recorded Emily Mortimer said elsewhere, not written here
Giving birth is much more treacherous than people let on.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 October 2020 source ↗

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Liev Schreiber American actor
A car accident in British Columbia 35-40 years ago. I was driving too quickly on a dirt road and lost control of the car, and it went off a cliff and got stuck in some treetops. We were not at all hurt; we actually just climbed out.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 September 2024 source ↗
Beverley Knight Singer and stage actor
On a flight to Newcastle, when we had terrible storms. The plane dropped quickly and the oxygen masks fell down. We had to land in Manchester.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 July 2022 source ↗
Sandy Powell British costume designer
When I rode on the back of a motorbike from London to Rome with my eyes closed the entire way.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 September 2019 source ↗

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