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I would put the brain that I have now into my 20-year-old body.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 July 2023 source ↗
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If you could revise one chapter of your past, what would you change?Originally asked
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All the hanging about.
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My all-girls’ high school. I hated it. Large groups of teenage girls aren’t known for their empathy and kindness. It was a shock to realise that people viewed me as uncool because of the way my body worked.
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I should have sung with David Gilmour at Carnegie Hall because I'm a massive fan of Pink Floyd.
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I haven’t stopped crying since Glastonbury, because I’m on a massive comedown.
“Your career will be over if you have the baby.”To whom would you most like to say sorry, and why? My parents, for my teenage years. I tried to run away when I was 15. We lived in a fishing village in France and, with my boyfriend, I headed to Spain to sell arts and crafts on the beach. Mum came and took me home.
Horrible gigs at the beginning, when no one’s interested.
Now, with time and wisdom you know your happy places.
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