Belinda Carlisle
American singer
Pamela Anderson, because I love her strength and honesty and vulnerability at the same time.
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Johnny Mathis - he is so perfect.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 September 2008 source ↗
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Jonnie Peacock
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David Beckham. He was my idol growing up and I met him in 2000, just before the England game against Romania.
Danielle Steel
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My agent Mort Janklow, Sidney Poitier, and Barbara Walters.
Tim Robbins
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Nelson Mandela, for obvious reasons.
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'Do you have a hobby?' It was a journalist. I went into a tirade: 'How dare you presume I'm a dabbler!'
Judgmental without investigation.
Chasing after fire engines as a child with my dad and watching neighbours' houses burn to the ground.
As a funny guy who surprised you once in a while.
Don't Play Me Cheap, sung by Tina Turner when she was still with Ike.
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