Stress is bad for your health.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 September 2023 source ↗
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What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
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The best way to spend time is to waste it.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 March 2025 source ↗
Sacrifice the self and you will gain it. Serve the self and you will lose it.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 November 2025 source ↗
That you get out of life what you put in. When you grow up on a farm you literally reap what you sow.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 January 2026 source ↗
The more you face shame and stare it in the eyes and talk about it, the less potent it is.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 March 2026 source ↗
Every single morning the sun comes up and you get to try again.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 March 2026 source ↗
To keep trying to listen to yourself.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 May 2026 source ↗
Everything’s temporary, and how to make aioli.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 May 2026 source ↗
You are your own greatest asset.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 June 2026 source ↗
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