Having more time to spend with Vic and the kids.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 August 2023 source ↗
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My mum looks after our kids all the time, but on the very few weeks she takes time off, doing it all is a big juggle. My mum is a combination of Mary Poppins and Angela Davis, so I’d clone her.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 September 2023 source ↗
Finding a partner.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 September 2023 source ↗
A few zeros on my bank balance.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 November 2023 source ↗
Knowing everyone I love is always going to be healthy.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 November 2023 source ↗
Stopping being such a helicopter parent and worrying about these grownup children’s lives. It drives me mad. And I am having therapy. If I could stop thinking that I should be their first port of call for everything, it would free my head up a bit.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 December 2023 source ↗
A better knee and better lungs.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 December 2023 source ↗
Every time I go on a plane I feel awful about it. So for me, and everyone in the world, being able to board an electric plane would be really cool.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 February 2024 source ↗
It would improve the quality of all of our lives if we just got rid of all unessential vehicles in New York City.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 February 2024 source ↗
An all-embracing welfare state.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 March 2024 source ↗
A full-time driver/butler/chef.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 March 2024 source ↗
Ultimately, a bigger hallway.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2024 source ↗
Following the Zen proverb: you should sit and meditate for 20 minutes; if you’re too busy, then you should sit and meditate for an hour.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 April 2024 source ↗
Not being in pain – I have back problems and had shoulder surgery just before Christmas and there isn’t a day that goes by when I am not in pain.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 May 2024 source ↗
Marina Abramović
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To have more time.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 October 2024 source ↗
An unhackable, simple-to-remember password that works for everything.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 November 2024 source ↗
A good understanding of how to use a computer.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 December 2024 source ↗
A ban on music in restaurants.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 December 2024 source ↗
An extra day in the week when no one can contact you.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 December 2024 source ↗
The internet going down – but not just for me, for everyone.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 January 2025 source ↗
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