Cuba Gooding Jr
American actor
When I am working. I hate to say it.
When were you happiest?
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When you feel overwhelmed or unfocused, what do you do?
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Can't pick and choose, it's bad luck.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 October 2011 source ↗
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Right now. The past has gone.
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Nothing is better than right now, and having a baby is no small part.
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British actress
The day I got accepted by Rada and the day I found out I was pregnant, both a long time coming. I am a late bloomer.
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