Arianna Huffington: What has been your biggest disappointment?

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Recorded Arianna Huffington said elsewhere, not written here

I was crushed when my second book was rejected by 37 publishers.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 August 2013 source ↗

Others on this question

Lolita Chakrabarti British actress and writer

That my first play, Red Velvet, took so many years to be done. It took me seven years to write and then five years to get to the stage.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 May 2022 source ↗

Cee Lo Green American singer

The death of my mother, when I was 18.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 June 2011 source ↗

Not winning Celebrity MasterChef. I am still gutted, despite many months of pretending to be fine with it.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 August 2026 source ↗

Sandy Powell British costume designer

Not meeting David Bowie, but then they say it’s best not to meet your heroes.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 September 2019 source ↗

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