Siri Hustvedt
American novelist, essayist, poet
I would have articulated aloud the comments I too often suppressed out of deference to arrogant, condescending, sexist bores.
If you could edit your past, what would you change?
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What is your favourite side project?
Craft & work
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What is one of the best or most worthwhile investments you have ever made — of money, time, or energy?
Money & investment
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Which teacher, parent, coach or friend most made you who you are, and what did you learn from them?
Relationships
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What are you most proud of?
Identity & self
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What are you unwilling to optimise?
Values & belief
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What did you want to be when you were growing up?
Identity & self
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Looking back, if I was to go back in time, I probably would have sat out the World Cup because it was a big ask to get fit after six weeks out.
Rooney - The Man Behind The Goals, BBC Sport, 29 September 2015 source ↗
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Simone Biles
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Nothing. Everything has led me to who and where I am now.
Harlan Coben
American author
I’ve made a lot of mistakes, but if I could go back and fix the mistake, I wouldn’t be here.
I’d drink less alcohol in the 90s.
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I think it was 2009/2010; I didn't score many headed goals. I spent about ten months practising after training, just working on my heading and then I went on a run of scoring 15 headed goals in a row.
I think the first real big influence was Colin Harvey [former Everton coach], I went and played for the U19s for Colin when I was 14, and that's really when the tactical part of the game came in.
With family, that's the main thing. That's why you do things. Being a bit older and seeing my kids grow into teenagers, I'm helping them grow up in life. That's what I'm proud of - that's what I do everything for.
I'm not going to be dieting or trying to lose any weight, because I want to be as strong as possible.
That's what I've trained for, to be a professional footballer, and luckily enough that's what I've become
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