I don't have a lot of regrets in my life.
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?Originally asked
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Robert De Niro
Actor
I’m certainly not going to tell it here.
Impatience. The inability to ever finish a knitting project.
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Composer of musical theatre
I actually don't know who he is.
I wish I could be more patient. I always want things to get done or happen now.
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View profile →I wanted to be an Olympic champion and I didn't care about the goings-on around me. In my heart and with all of my soul I was ready, willing and I was very able. I had a deadly sense of self-belief. I'd go to another level and say I had a deadly sense of self-conviction where you can say whatever you want, you can do whatever you want but you're not going to touch me.
I looked straight across at the clock and I was disappointed with the time. I should have run under 49 and I didn't. And I knew I had a lot more in me.
I like being in the workforce; it keeps me grounded.
I like looking feminine and I enjoy being a role model. I enjoy being a woman. It all comes down to having the confidence to be who you are.
I like being in the workforce; it keeps me grounded.
With Alexander's cancer, I was definitely brought to my knees for the first time because of the fear factor.
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