Reggie Yates
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I bought all my siblings signet rings and pendants with my family crest on. There are a lot of us.
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
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An Elizabeth Peyton painting.
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Warwick Davis
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Our campervan. It’s fully kitted out, sleeps four and lowers down, so we can get in and out easily.
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The concept of New Labour.
Shane MacGowan
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I had this idiotic manager for a while who got me an Armani suit and then got the money off me.
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To follow your path and not worry about what to do too much; one thing leads to the next, and you wind up where you’re meant to be.
Being hard on myself. I don’t want to pass that on to my daughters, so I’m trying to stop.
To a girl we were mean to in first grade.
Being stuck in a project that’s not challenging me, or true to my nature.
Driving my convertible over the Bay Bridge when I was 18, listening to Thinking of You by Sister Sledge.
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