Sadie Frost: What thought won't let you sleep?

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What thought won't let you sleep?

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Sadie Frost

English actress, producer, film director and fashion designer

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Eight years ago, I didn’t sleep for more than two hours a night and was very skinny. I went to a sleep clinic, and learned techniques to switch my mind off.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 September 2015 source ↗

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Oti Mabuse South African dancer

Too much energy.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 July 2019 source ↗

Krishnan Guru-Murthy British journalist

My daughter talking to her friends even though I thought I’d disabled her devices.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 January 2021 source ↗

Simone Biles United States artistic gymnast

Overthinking about the future.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 February 2017 source ↗

Adam Lambert American singer

Online shopping for clothes.

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

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In the last year, when I realised that I didn’t want to be in the relationship that I was in.

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Question Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them? Values & belief

My mother, Mary Davidson, for having me at 16 – a child herself – and raising me with very little.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 September 2015 source ↗

Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

When there’s a big Sunday lunch and all my children are there.

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Question What song would you want played at your funeral? Death & what remains

Come Together, by The Beatles.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 September 2015 source ↗

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