Ronnie O'Sullivan
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Frank Adamson, my first coach, for not spending more time with him in his later years. I feel bad about that.
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Lee Warburton. He had just left drama school and was doing the Alexander technique in the Corrie green room. I hadn’t been to drama school, and really took the piss out of him.
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Elaine Paige
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If I have upset someone, I have said sorry to him or her at the time.
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Max Levy, a German sprint cyclist who came second behind me a lot.
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To Sophie, for not being a better parent.
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The fact that there are not enough hours in the day and I’ve taken on too much.
As somebody who was hardworking, kind and nice.
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