Yusuf Islam
British musician
Writing songs that can be handed down through generations.
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Getting a house. I didn’t think that was a possibility for me. I’ve been able to do amazing things – Netflix, tours, winning a Bafta – but having something you own is hard, so that’s really up there.
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That I was partially responsible for bringing some extraordinary human beings into the world, and they responded to me as a loving father.
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Aside from the night that my wife said yes, creating Riverdance and Lord of the Dance, and employing thousands of dancers for the last 30 years.
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That I have strong, happy girls.
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Not investing in bitcoin.
Some of my old teachers for disrupting lessons. I was the class clown.
Handing out leaflets for a dry cleaner’s, because no one wanted them and, if people did take them, they just threw them on the floor.
Material. I wake up in the middle of the night and write jokes.
I don’t think I would change anything because it might not have got me here.
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