A teacher and a nightclub singer.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 February 2024 source ↗
identity
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
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Marina Abramović
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Exactly what I am now.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 October 2024 source ↗
A pearl diver in Japan.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 May 2025 source ↗
First loved, then laid, then paid.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 June 2025 source ↗
I wanted to be a doctor, like my father.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 July 2025 source ↗
I had dreams of becoming the first scouse pope. Unfortunately, the girls got to me first.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 January 2026 source ↗
A detective. Or a writer. Or a poet.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 June 2026 source ↗
A dress designer.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 August 2026 source ↗
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