Letter To My Younger Self
Salman Rushdie: “My son’s whole childhood was shaped by the fatwa”

Salman Rushdie: “My son’s whole childhood was shaped by the fatwa”
David Haye interview: “I don’t want my son to be a boxer”

David Haye interview: “I don’t want my son to be a boxer”
James Naughtie: “People’s capacity to survive is the most thrilling thing”

James Naughtie: “People’s capacity to survive is the most thrilling thing”
Geoffrey Rush: “I foolishly thought I wanted to be an astronomer”

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”

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”

Laurie Anderson: “I didn’t love my mother – but I did admire her”
Cyndi Lauper: “I did crazy things to scare people”

Cyndi Lauper: “I did crazy things to scare people”
Rufus Wainwright: “My dad was tremendously jealous of me”

Rufus Wainwright: “My dad was tremendously jealous of me”
Julian Fellowes: “I proposed to my wife 20 minutes after we met”

Julian Fellowes: “I proposed to my wife 20 minutes after we met”
Paul Merton: “I wanted my dad to be a hero, but he was very distant”

Paul Merton: “I wanted my dad to be a hero, but he was very distant”
Ken Livingstone: “My mum didn’t think anyone would marry me”

Ken Livingstone: “My mum didn’t think anyone would marry me”
Sue Johnston: “I toured with The Rolling Stones. That was quite a week!”

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”

Charles Dance: “The BBC would have pulled the plug on Game of Thrones”
Tom Hollander interview: “I’ve never got over being bullied”

Tom Hollander interview: “I’ve never got over being bullied”
Gabby Logan interview: “I never wanted to be famous…”

Gabby Logan interview: “I never wanted to be famous…”
MacKenzie Crook: “At 16 I I had no chance of getting a girlfriend”

MacKenzie Crook: “At 16 I I had no chance of getting a girlfriend”
Jimmy Carr: “My mum showed me the power of comedy. I owe her everything”

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
