In the last five years, what have you become better at saying no to?
Recorded Jeanette Winterson said elsewhere, not written here
Take no notice of anyone you don’t respect. […] Take no notice of anyone with a ­gender agenda. A lot of men still think that women lack imagination of the fiery kind.

The Guardian Review, 20 February 2010 source ↗

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Adam Peaty British swimmer; Olympic champion 2016 and 2021
I'm tired, I'm not myself and I'm not enjoying the sport as I have done for the last decade. Some might recognise it as burnout; I just know that over the last few years I haven't had the answers.
Recorded Public statement announcing his break from swimming, April 2023, The Independent, 1 July 2023 source ↗
Richard Feynman Theoretical physicist; Nobel laureate in Physics, 1965
the colonel said I shouldn't tell them how the neutrons work and all the details because we want to keep things separate, so just tell them what to do to keep it safe.
Recorded Engineering and Science / Caltech Magazine, 1976 source ↗
Zadie Smith Novelist and essayist
Protect the time and space in which you write. Keep everybody away from it, even the people who are most important to you.
Recorded The Guardian Review, 20 February 2010 source ↗
Naomi Osaka Japanese professional tennis player
I communicated that I wanted to skip press conferences at Roland Garros to exercise self-care and preservation of my mental health. I stand by that. Athletes are humans.
Recorded First-person cover essay, Time, 8 July 2021 source ↗

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