What did you want to be when you were growing up?

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Recorded Richard Coles said elsewhere, not written here
A great composer. I wrote to Benjamin Britten to tell him this and that he was my third favourite composer. For some reason he didn’t feel moved to reply.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 June 2023 source ↗

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Mario Molina Atmospheric chemist; Nobel laureate in Chemistry, 1995
For me, it was just a thrill. I just remember thinking at that time, this is the sort of thing I would like to do, if I could. I did not come from a family of scientists. My father was a lawyer, my older brother was a lawyer.
Recorded Academy of Achievement interview, Sun Valley, Idaho, 29 June 1996 source ↗
Shirley Manson Scottish singer and songwriter; lead vocalist of Garbage
A ballerina. I remain rather disappointed that I became a rock star instead.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 May 2022 source ↗

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