When did you last change your mind about something important?

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Two days ago. To move to New York.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 April 2025 source ↗

When I decided that Mavis Staples was right – I don’t need to despise myself.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 May 2025 source ↗

The US election showed me that I had trapped myself in wishful thinking.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 January 2026 source ↗

The other day, when I decided that maybe I had been too harsh on mid-period Sting.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 July 2026 source ↗

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