Chaotic, daft and loving.
How would you describe yourself in three words?
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What is the worst thing anyone has said to you?
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What is the worst job you have done?
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
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Originally asked
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Can I have more than three? Creative, kind, a grafter, engaging, loyal, fun and generous.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 April 2024 source ↗
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View all 114 →Juicy, funny, impulsive.
Very silly boy.
Fairly decent bloke.
More from Michelle Collins
View profile →A radio presenter said I had yellow teeth – to my face. When I was 45, a manager in LA said I was too old to work in Hollywood; and then she rang my agent and said, “Can you tell your client never to wear that perfume again because it made me feel sick.”
Losing my memory and not being able to work.
Working in McDonald’s when I was 16. It was about 90p an hour. Because I was always late, they made me “trash walk” the length of Kentish Town high street and pick up the McDonald’s rubbish.
Not getting into drama school when I was 17. In those days, the first thing people said was, “Where did you train?”
I lose bank cards, I’m untidy, I get bored very quickly.
That I am still creative.
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