Edith Bowman: Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?

Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

A fixed Guardian Q&A prompt asked directly across respondents and years.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Edith Bowman said elsewhere, not written here

Martin Scorsese. I was, let’s say, slightly tactile with him during a Q&A; I was more nervous than I’ve been about anything. I kept tapping his knee, it might even have been bruised by the end.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 February 2021 source ↗

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Ronnie Wood English rock musician

I don’t really owe anybody any apologies.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 September 2017 source ↗

Felicity Jones British actress

No one, I’m pretty good at saying sorry.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 May 2023 source ↗

James Bay English singer-songwriter and guitarist

My girlfriend. I am away a lot and, as much as she understands, I’d like to say sorry for not being there.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 January 2016 source ↗

Adele Parks

When I was in my 20s, I had an uncle who took his own life. I would like a second chance to say: “Hang in there.” My parents were living abroad, and me and my sister were just too young to notice the flags.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 August 2026 source ↗

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Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 February 2021 source ↗