What keeps you awake at night?

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Recorded Cybill Shepherd said elsewhere, not written here
Worrying about my children.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 June 2008 source ↗

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Anything, because I’m a worrier. Also, if I’m working on a really exciting project, I can be awake like an excited child looking forward to going on holiday.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 June 2026 source ↗
Dawn O'Porter British writer, director, and television presenter
Perimenopausal anxiety, the terrible feeling of impending doom, something awful happening to my children, writing deadlines. Apart from that, I’m quite chilled.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 August 2026 source ↗

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