What has been your biggest disappointment?

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Recorded Don Warrington said elsewhere, not written here
Being nominated for an award and not winning – there have been a couple.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 February 2022 source ↗

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Rachel Whiteread English artist
Losing my parents when they were relatively young. My dad was 59 and my mum died at 72, 14 years ago.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 December 2017 source ↗
Pamela Anderson Canadian-American actress and model
That after I collected countless signatures on a petition, the Queen's Guard still wear bearskin hats.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 January 2008 source ↗
Harriet Walter English actress
When I got to 40 and realised I hadn’t read all the books I needed to read to understand the world.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 December 2017 source ↗

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