David Haye: Who deserves an apology from you, and for what?

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David Haye

British boxer

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

A few ex-girlfriends in my teens. I didn’t know how to treat a lady.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2016 source ↗

Others on this question

Griff Rhys Jones British actor and comedian

Sorry, I’m British and middle class, so I’ve already apologised to virtually everybody I have ever met.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 December 2017 source ↗

Elaine Paige English singer and actress

If I have upset someone, I have said sorry to him or her at the time.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 September 2016 source ↗

Gloria Steinem Writer and feminist organiser

I behaved badly with two old lovers. Years later, when I took one to lunch to apologise, it made it worse.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 March 2017 source ↗

Siri Hustvedt American novelist, essayist, poet

The man who asked me directions on the subway seven years ago: I am so sorry for sending you to Queens rather than to the Bronx.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 August 2017 source ↗

Being let down by people I trust always stings.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2016 source ↗

Muhammad Ali – he made boxing the glamorous sport it is today. Last month I launched a petition to grant him an honorary knighthood.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2016 source ↗

Right now – I’ve 35 years of experience to understand how to make the most of every day.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2016 source ↗

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