Dan Aykroyd: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Dan Aykroyd

Canadian and American actor and musician

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

Failure at surfing school.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 June 2013 source ↗

Others on this question

Guy Pearce Australian actor

I felt like I messed up my marriage. I don’t feel that way any more, but at the time I was devastated.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 January 2025 source ↗

Not being a scratch golfer.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 July 2025 source ↗

Clare Balding English broadcaster, journalist, TV presenter and author

My A-level grades – but I got over it.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 January 2011 source ↗

Paul Theroux American travel writer and novelist

Political leadership generally.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 May 2013 source ↗

My wife, Donna – she is an explorer, adventuress and true contributor to the lives of everyone she meets.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 June 2013 source ↗

A shiatsu masseuse on 24-hour retainer.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 June 2013 source ↗

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