Being alone and other people getting busier with families and life.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 August 2023 source ↗
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What scares you about getting older?
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Having regrets.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 December 2023 source ↗
Forgetting things.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 February 2024 source ↗
I’m actually looking forward to getting older.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 March 2024 source ↗
That I didn’t appreciate the smaller joys in life.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 February 2025 source ↗
I am genuinely buzzed about it! I think we just keep getting better, smarter, wiser, truer, happier.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 March 2025 source ↗
A receding hairline.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 September 2025 source ↗
I don’t think anything scares me. It’s a gift and I want to embrace it.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 October 2025 source ↗
Absolutely nothing. It’s a privilege.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 March 2026 source ↗
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