Abigail Breslin: What keeps you awake at night?

Originally asked

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Recorded Abigail Breslin said elsewhere, not written here

I always think that my ceiling is going to collapse on me.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 January 2014 source ↗

Others on this question

Zoe Ball British TV and radio personality

My son playing drum’n’bass.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 December 2020 source ↗

Adam Lambert American singer

Online shopping for clothes.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 February 2023 source ↗

Mandy Patinkin American actor and singer

Not being at peace with myself, in spite of an ongoing lifetime effort to try to calm down and accept that, no matter what, I did the best I could.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 October 2019 source ↗

All of the anxious thoughts that you are able to escape during the day that somehow know when you are lying down to relax.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 April 2026 source ↗

Ten more cats (I've got two).

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 January 2014 source ↗

When I haven't given my all, like when I'm working and I feel I could have done better.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 January 2014 source ↗

Christmas 2007 – I got hair straighteners.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 January 2014 source ↗

Two days ago, on the plane back to New York, watching Love Actually.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 January 2014 source ↗

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