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That’s easy. I’ve consistently punched above my weight.
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What accomplishment matters most to you?Originally asked
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Founding the Fashion and Textile Museum.
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The fact that I am still making music.
Being a parent.
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In the Beatles.
Like Celtic hitting the back of the net in the 90th minute of a Champions League football match.
I travelled all the way to the Arctic Circle to see the aurora borealis, then fell asleep and missed it.
A friend named Paul Hill [one of the Guildford Four] spent 15 years in prison doing time for crimes he did not commit. We communicate most days. I admire the hell out of him.
I have a mild fear of not being appreciative enough for the luck that has come my way. That’s about it.
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