Stress, love, people not understanding me, me not understanding people.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 September 2023 source ↗
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What keeps you awake at night?
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Thinking about all the children that are affected by all the wars that are going on right now.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 December 2023 source ↗
Worrying about my kids, self-doubt and creaky noises.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 February 2024 source ↗
Infinity. I can’t get my head round it.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 February 2026 source ↗
All of the anxious thoughts that you are able to escape during the day that somehow know when you are lying down to relax.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 April 2026 source ↗
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