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Rachel Whiteread
English artist
As I get older, sleeping gets harder. I exercise, I do mindfulness, I take drugs occasionally.
Elaine Paige
English singer and actress
Watching tennis.
Daryl McCormack
Irish actor
Weirdly, sometimes exhaustion keeps me awake. If I am really tired, I won’t sleep well.
Julie Hesmondhalgh
English actress and narrator
Worrying that I’ve upset people.
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“You’ll never do well as an actor unless you change your name.” I’m not going to say who.
As an optimist.
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