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The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 October 2020 source ↗
To my father, for not telling him the truth when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and going along with the family lie that he had hepatitis, when he knew he didn’t. At the age of 17, I lacked the courage and strength to stand up for what I believed.
To my teachers in high school - that I didn't punch them in the mouth for discouraging all my interests.
My younger self, because I was very, very tough on myself.
My first girlfriend when I left drama school. I was a bit of tart.
In my teens, an accountant. In my 20s, either a rock star or a novelist.
Fondly and down the centuries. I think partly what drives writers to write is the yearning for immortality.
I’d give myself some fashion sense.
Julie Andrews, Sara Pascoe, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Val McDermid, Kwame Kwei-Armah, Viv Albertine
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