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Letter To My Younger Self

James Naughtie: “People’s capacity to survive is the most thrilling thing”
Culture

James Naughtie: “People’s capacity to survive is the most thrilling thing”

Geoffrey Rush: “I foolishly thought I wanted to be an astronomer”
Film

Geoffrey Rush: “I foolishly thought I wanted to be an astronomer”

Nick Knowles: “I had an affair, and hate it that I hurt people emotionally”
TV

Nick Knowles: “I had an affair, and hate it that I hurt people emotionally”

Laurie Anderson: “I didn’t love my mother – but I did admire her”
TV

Laurie Anderson: “I didn’t love my mother – but I did admire her”

Cyndi Lauper: “I did crazy things to scare people”
Music

Cyndi Lauper: “I did crazy things to scare people”

Rufus Wainwright: “My dad was tremendously jealous of me”
Music

Rufus Wainwright: “My dad was tremendously jealous of me”

George Galloway: “In terms of my personal life, I have lots of regrets”
Politics

George Galloway: “In terms of my personal life, I have lots of regrets”

Julian Fellowes: “I proposed to my wife 20 minutes after we met”
Politics

Julian Fellowes: “I proposed to my wife 20 minutes after we met”

Ken Livingstone: “My mum didn’t think anyone would marry me”
Politics

Ken Livingstone: “My mum didn’t think anyone would marry me”

Sue Johnston: “I toured with The Rolling Stones. That was quite a week!”
Music

Sue Johnston: “I toured with The Rolling Stones. That was quite a week!”

Charles Dance: “The BBC would have pulled the plug on Game of Thrones”
TV

Charles Dance: “The BBC would have pulled the plug on Game of Thrones”

Tom Hollander interview: “I’ve never got over being bullied”
TV

Tom Hollander interview: “I’ve never got over being bullied”

Gabby Logan interview: “I never wanted to be famous…”
TV

Gabby Logan interview: “I never wanted to be famous…”

MacKenzie Crook: “At 16 I I had no chance of getting a girlfriend”
TV

MacKenzie Crook: “At 16 I I had no chance of getting a girlfriend”

Clarke Peters: “I don’t feel safe walking or driving in the States”
TV

Clarke Peters: “I don’t feel safe walking or driving in the States”

Jools Holland: “I was always a bit of a show-off”
Music

Jools Holland: “I was always a bit of a show-off”

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Jimmy Carr: “My mum showed me the power of comedy. I owe her everything”
TV

Jimmy Carr: “My mum showed me the power of comedy. I owe her everything”

Roger Waters: I’m happier when it’s accepted that I’m the leader of the band
Music

Roger Waters: I’m happier when it’s accepted that I’m the leader of the band

Anastacia: “Getting breast cancer was a great irony…”
Music

Anastacia: “Getting breast cancer was a great irony…”

Simon Mayo interview: “Radio is full of shy people”
Radio

Simon Mayo interview: “Radio is full of shy people”