Remaining normal.
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Remaining normal.
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Still doing what I love.
Retaining my sense of self in an insecure job.
Managing to find my wife and trapping her into marrying me.
Chekhov said, any idiot can weather a crisis, it’s the day-to-day living that wears you out. I think the same is true for great achievements. It’s not a big thing, but one ought to feel proud about the small moments in which you might have helped, cared for, or done something good for others.
Watching Gone With The Wind for the 100th time.
Like coming home in every sense.
My sister Arlene, who is 75 and on marriage number seven. I admire her hopefulness.
When my first child was born – something I thought would never happen.
When I Fall In Love, by Nat King Cole.
A mink coat in 1975 (it was the done thing then). It cost me £5,500.
Marc Almond, Jason Derulo, Cerys Matthews, Elaine Paige, Adam Lambert, Beverley Knight
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