My stepmother died a few years ago but I didn’t make that last hour to have a conversation with her, so I’d like to say sorry for that.
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My parents. We didn’t realise how absolutely desperate they were when we left Germany, because my father couldn’t earn anything. A letter turned up fairly recently in which he said, “We’ve been through a terrible time because Julia [my mother] never stopped talking about suicide and not just for herself, but to take the children with her.”
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My parents, for not pursuing an academic career.
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He gave people laughter.
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My son Quinton. He’s working behind the scenes in the picture biz and he’s done it all on his own.
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