Jennifer Hudson
American singer and actress
Professionally, receiving my first Grammy from Whitney Houston.
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Surviving the music industry. I think it’s been responsible for killing a lot of musicians. Lots of us have mental health issues, and drink and drug problems, and the industry doesn’t really care.
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Omid Djalili
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Still being married to Annabel.
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Still doing what I love.
Victoria Pendleton
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Apart from two Olympic gold medals, I’m proud of finishing fifth in the Foxhunter Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in 2016, having never ridden a horse 12 months earlier.
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My mum, because she’s been a nurse for over 40 years. She works in a hospice, and there’s no bullshit with her.
I had heart surgery when I was 17. The other time was when I fell off my piano. My head was an inch away from a metal step.
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That all the cliches about people in the music industry are true.
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