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Letter To My Younger Self
Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos: 'I had to disguise myself to go Christmas shopping in Glasgow'
Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos: 'I had to disguise myself to go Christmas shopping in Glasgow'
In the early days, fame led Alex Kapranos to walk around Glasgow in a dodgy disguise. Now he’s become a dad, he’s feeling liberated
King of the thrill Harlan Coben: 'America used to seem cool – now it's gone berserk'
King of the thrill Harlan Coben: 'America used to seem cool – now it's gone berserk'
'Tragedy is a cruel teacher': Harlan Coben on how death of his parents made him a better writer
'Tragedy is a cruel teacher': Harlan Coben on how death of his parents made him a better writer
Sophie Ellis-Bextor: 'It wasn't the easiest thing to be a new mum at 25 making pop music'
Sophie Ellis-Bextor: 'It wasn't the easiest thing to be a new mum at 25 making pop music'
Chris McCausland: 'I'd tell my younger self he's going to sit on the same toilets as his heroes'
Chris McCausland: 'I'd tell my younger self he's going to sit on the same toilets as his heroes'
Steven Frayne, formerly known as Dynamo: 'I didn't know where Steven ended and Dynamo began'
Steven Frayne, formerly known as Dynamo: 'I didn't know where Steven ended and Dynamo began'
House of the Spirits author Isabel Allende: 'I have regrets – I hurt my family badly'
House of the Spirits author Isabel Allende: 'I have regrets – I hurt my family badly'
Xena: Warrior Princess star Lucy Lawless: 'To have Lisa Simpson say your name is crazy'
Xena: Warrior Princess star Lucy Lawless: 'To have Lisa Simpson say your name is crazy'
Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie: 'I had a young family – children and hard drugs don’t mix'
Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie: 'I had a young family – children and hard drugs don’t mix'
The Selecter's Pauline Black: 'I had an uncle who thought Enoch Powell was the way to go'
The Selecter's Pauline Black: 'I had an uncle who thought Enoch Powell was the way to go'
The Lightning Seeds' Ian Broudie: 'I'd rather not be remembered for Three Lions'
The Lightning Seeds' Ian Broudie: 'I'd rather not be remembered for Three Lions'
Colin Greenwood: 'I never let my brother Jonny forget it was me that got him into Radiohead'
Colin Greenwood: 'I never let my brother Jonny forget it was me that got him into Radiohead'
Singer and TV star Daniel O'Donnell: 'I don't want yesterday back – I love today'
Singer and TV star Daniel O'Donnell: 'I don't want yesterday back – I love today'
Author Matt Haig: 'I was a teenage shoplifter. In my foolish brain I was a kind of Robin Hood'
Author Matt Haig: 'I was a teenage shoplifter. In my foolish brain I was a kind of Robin Hood'
Over 100 celebrities pen letters to their younger selves in new Big Issue bookazine
Over 100 celebrities pen letters to their younger selves in new Big Issue bookazine
Actor Adam Pearson: 'I wake up every morning, let the universe kick my arse and then carry on'
Actor Adam Pearson: 'I wake up every morning, let the universe kick my arse and then carry on'
Nadhim Zahawi: 'The line between being on the street and being chancellor is very, very slim'
Nadhim Zahawi: 'The line between being on the street and being chancellor is very, very slim'
Jared Harris: 'I still wake up every morning wondering if I can make a living as an actor'
Jared Harris: 'I still wake up every morning wondering if I can make a living as an actor'
Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody: 'I'd tell my younger self to just be happier'
Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody: 'I'd tell my younger self to just be happier'
The Chase star Paul Sinha on his Parkinson's battle: 'I've got a life to live'
The Chase star Paul Sinha on his Parkinson's battle: 'I've got a life to live'
The Chase's Paul Sinha: 'My mum found out I was gay through an act of emotional sabotage'
The Chase's Paul Sinha: 'My mum found out I was gay through an act of emotional sabotage'
Paralympics host Ed Jackson: 'It puts a smile on my face just to be able to walk down the stairs'
Paralympics host Ed Jackson: 'It puts a smile on my face just to be able to walk down the stairs'
Ex-Premier League star Troy Deeney: 'My dad used to beat us up. Football was my only escape'
Ex-Premier League star Troy Deeney: 'My dad used to beat us up. Football was my only escape'
Olympics star Steve Cram: 'TV's thrilling but nothing else feels like winning a race'
Olympics star Steve Cram: 'TV's thrilling but nothing else feels like winning a race'
Karl Jenkins: 'I'm still not respected in some quarters of classical music'
