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Letter To My Younger Self

James O’Brien: ‘In therapy I felt my armour flaking away’
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James O’Brien: ‘In therapy I felt my armour flaking away’

Ian Wright: ‘I didn’t realise how unhappy I was’
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Ian Wright: ‘I didn’t realise how unhappy I was’

Esther Rantzen: ‘Strap on your tin helmet and keep going’
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Esther Rantzen: ‘Strap on your tin helmet and keep going’

Matt Baker: ‘When you grow up on a farm, you know all about hard work’
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Matt Baker: ‘When you grow up on a farm, you know all about hard work’

Tim Booth: ‘I carried too much responsibility in James’
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Tim Booth: ‘I carried too much responsibility in James’

Gabrielle: ‘Dreams definitely can come true!’
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Gabrielle: ‘Dreams definitely can come true!’

Erwin James: ‘Prison is a challenge. You’ll be grateful you can read’
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Erwin James: ‘Prison is a challenge. You’ll be grateful you can read’

Orlando Bloom: ‘I got really good at hiding myself’
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Orlando Bloom: ‘I got really good at hiding myself’

Kay Mellor: Getting pregnant 16 gives you the life experience to be a writer
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Kay Mellor: Getting pregnant 16 gives you the life experience to be a writer

Dame Kelly Holmes: ‘Believing in yourself is so powerful’
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Dame Kelly Holmes: ‘Believing in yourself is so powerful’

Hugh Bonneville: ‘Acting was something other people did’
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Hugh Bonneville: ‘Acting was something other people did’

Hugh Bonneville: Mental health wasn’t addressed at school
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Hugh Bonneville: Mental health wasn’t addressed at school

Nancy Sinatra: ‘I had to work hard to get beyond my name’
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Nancy Sinatra: ‘I had to work hard to get beyond my name’

Nancy Sinatra: I was too shy to pursue a big career
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Nancy Sinatra: I was too shy to pursue a big career

Dave Grohl: ‘I smashed cymbals like they were teacups’
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Dave Grohl: ‘I smashed cymbals like they were teacups’

Dave Grohl: ‘For a while I wasn’t sure if I ever wanted to play music again’
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Dave Grohl: ‘For a while I wasn’t sure if I ever wanted to play music again’

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Andi Osho: Get yourself into therapy and read about relationships
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Andi Osho: Get yourself into therapy and read about relationships

KT Tunstall almost ripped the head off her Brit award for Kate Bush
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KT Tunstall almost ripped the head off her Brit award for Kate Bush

Best of The Big Issue’s Letter to My Younger Self 2020
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Best of The Big Issue’s Letter to My Younger Self 2020

Eddie Hearn: ‘Being my dad’s son gave me the drive to succeed’
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Eddie Hearn: ‘Being my dad’s son gave me the drive to succeed’