David Attenborough, because he introduced me to the world.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
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When were you happiest?
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What keeps you awake at night?
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
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A midwife named Jennie Joseph. She is a tireless activist for women, family health and equal access to quality maternity care.
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. It doesn’t seem anyone has a bad word to say about him. They should let him be president – of the world. We had a brief Twitter chat, and I printed the tweets out and put them on my office wall.
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My friend [art director] Simon Costin who, in 35 years, I’ve never once seen in a bad mood.
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Mum and Dad – they've done a pretty good job raising us kids.
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Before kids, when I was 13 or so, on the back of my horse, running at full speed in an open pasture. Post kids, happiness happens often, but in more subtle ways. I now prefer the word “content”.
The fact that at least 300,000 women die every year from pregnancy and childbirth-related issues that are largely preventable.
The birth of my daughter.
I might speed up a few details, but wouldn’t change anything, other than my dad still being here.
My father’s death before my marriage and motherhood.
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