Joss Stone
English singer, songwriter, and actress
Having my family in closer proximity, but that’s what comes with living in another country.
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Removal of fear and anxiety.
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About 30 years.
A few zeros on my bank balance.
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A partner – finding her and enjoying the rest of our lives together. Hopefully it will happen one day.
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Insurance – it’s such a scam.
Not being able to work.
My parents, because I rather slipped from their standards on more than one occasion. And when they got older, I wish I’d been kinder and more tolerant with them.
Fifty per cent of the books on my shelf, so much so that I gave them away.
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