Reece Shearsmith
British actor, comedian and writer
That I grew old.
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What is the trait you most deplore in others?
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The Mona Lisa – I preferred the frame.
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Not being truthful to everyone from an earlier age.
du Beke
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Not doing as well as I’d hoped in dancing competitions. I was massively competitive and massively disappointed most of the time. It’s the same now.
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As a nice human being who gave a shit.
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I like you but I wish you looked more like David Beckham.
Manipulative greed and hate.
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