Matt Goss
English singer-songwriter
I wanted to be like Vidal Sassoon and wear the three-piece suit and be part of pop culture.
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I only ever wanted to be Barbra Streisand. I probably still do.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 December 2020 source ↗
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Martin Kemp
English musician and actor
I wanted to play for Arsenal. When I have a kick-around with my boy, I still feel as if someone’s going to spot me.
Julie Andrews
English actress, singer and author
A botanist or a florist.
A comedian, and I may have achieved that.
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My son playing drum’n’bass.
That’s All by Mel Tormé.
The failed attempt at a home perm on myself in the 80s. I wanted to look like Kelly McGillis in Top Gun.
As Naughty Grandma – you know, the one who is always causing mischief at Christmas.
All the NHS workers, care home staff and teachers who are the real superheroes of 2020.
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