At a function for the True Colors Fund, where formerly homeless gay and transgender kids were telling their stories. It was heartbreaking.
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I often cry when people do things well, like on Britain’s Got Talent; I cried at the old ladies doing finger knitting.
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When my mom died, on 18 January this year.
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When our baby took to the boob for the first time: happy tears at him having his first feed, but also sad at the thought of how many more boobs he’ll seek out before he’s truly happy.
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A kitchen porter at some big telecom office in Wimbledon. I was also a kitchen porter at L’Escargot and, while I was there, a model for Gilbert and George. It was a quick £15 and they were terribly nice.
On childhood family holidays in Mallorca, with my mum, dad and sister, Amanda.
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