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Rachel Whiteread
English artist
As I get older, sleeping gets harder. I exercise, I do mindfulness, I take drugs occasionally.
Leon Panetta
Attorney and politician; Director of the Office of Management and Budget, White House Chief of Staff, Director of the CIA and Secretary of Defense
The toughest job I had as secretary was having to take the time, usually late at night, to write notes to the families of those who lost loved ones.
Gareth Bale
Welsh footballer
I sleep very well. Nothing keeps you awake when you know within yourself how much you care, how much you give, and that you always try your best. And that’s true for me, whether it’s on the pitch, on the international stage leading the line for my country, or at home.
People singing in the street.
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This time I wanted to live a bit more, which is why I wanted to do it in London. I didn’t want to entirely give up my social life, my personal life. I didn’t want it to become a 24/7 thing for me. I got to go home at night to my own home and maybe go out to drink with a mate or spend time with my dog and my partner.
Myself or a loved one getting a life-threatening illness.
A Josef Albers painting.
I like collecting rocks,” she smiles. “I’m obsessed with them. I don’t pick up any old rock; it has to have some kind of interest.
Making my passion into a career.
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