I would build relationships. I would remember people’s significant moments. I would not fear closeness.
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
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My friend Fritha Goodey wouldn’t have committed suicide.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 January 2024 source ↗
My relationship with drugs.
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The years of self-doubt.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 April 2025 source ↗
All the times I was mean to someone.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 July 2025 source ↗
I would be less naive.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 September 2025 source ↗
Fewer night shifts.
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Moments of vanity, carelessness and unkindness.
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I would become fitter younger. Because I would have been hotter younger!
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