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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 February 2026 source ↗
To strangers. Living in New York, I see individuals every day who are invisible to so many. I want to say sorry that so many of us think their pain and suffering is not our own.
When I was little, this boy would bully my friend and me all the time. One day, on our way home, we held him, put him to the ground and pushed his face full on into this big dog poo, and I’d like to say sorry.
To my daughter, because she felt that I spent too much time saving other children. I would go to war zones and travel the world for human rights work, and she was missing me.
To my teachers in high school - that I didn't punch them in the mouth for discouraging all my interests.
Fifty per cent of the books on my shelf, so much so that I gave them away.
Removal of fear and anxiety.
Friendly, opinionated, hilarious.
Insurance – it’s such a scam.
Not being able to work.
I didn’t get a part in a TV series for a writer that I’ve always wanted to work with, but I wasn’t right for it, if I’m truly honest.
Graydon Carter, Julian Clary, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Milton Jones, Josette Simon, Gina McKee
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