Marc Almond
English singer
Still being here, aged 60. If I thought I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.
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Recovering from anorexia.
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Chris Hoy
British track cyclist, 1994–2013
The six Olympic gold medals, because at school I was never great at sport. When I look back on my career I think, how on Earth did that happen?
Mo Gilligan
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Getting a house. I didn’t think that was a possibility for me. I’ve been able to do amazing things – Netflix, tours, winning a Bafta – but having something you own is hard, so that’s really up there.
Rupert Graves
English actor
Remembering to do things in order, because I have to transcend my nature, which is haphazard.
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The fans’ reaction at the end of Game Of Thrones because I think it was brilliant.
When I was 15, I went to a rugby match at Twickenham with my dad and we went back to his friend Hugh’s house and Hugh made me a perfect cup of tea. I just remember feeling really happy because it was such a brilliant day and I loved being with my dad.
I want people to really, really cry so The Lark Ascending by Vaughan Williams.
It would be lovely if people thought I was kind.
To my husband for all the huffing and puffing.
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