Letter To My Younger Self
Paul Giamatti: “Acting is harder than I thought it would be”
Paul Giamatti: “Acting is harder than I thought it would be”
Gene Simmons interview: “My mother saw her mother walk into the gas chambers”
Gene Simmons interview: “My mother saw her mother walk into the gas chambers”
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”
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Rufus Wainwright: “My dad was tremendously jealous of me”
Rufus Wainwright: “My dad was tremendously jealous of me”
George Galloway: “In terms of my personal life, I have lots of regrets”
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”
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”
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”
Clarke Peters: “I don’t feel safe walking or driving in the States”
Clarke Peters: “I don’t feel safe walking or driving in the States”
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
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…”
Anastacia: “Getting breast cancer was a great irony…”
Simon Mayo interview: “Radio is full of shy people”
Simon Mayo interview: “Radio is full of shy people”
50 Cent interview: “My grandmother was the love of my life”
50 Cent interview: “My grandmother was the love of my life”
Tom Jones interview: “The women, the sex… I don’t regret anything”
Tom Jones interview: “The women, the sex… I don’t regret anything”
Sue Perkins interview: “My long-term boyfriend also turned out to be gay”
Sue Perkins interview: “My long-term boyfriend also turned out to be gay”
Shaun Ryder: “I still have to go to Mass every week”
Shaun Ryder: “I still have to go to Mass every week”
Michael Palin: “These are scary times. Everything is for sale”
Michael Palin: “These are scary times. Everything is for sale”
Wilko Johnson: “I believed I was going to die – then started to feel alive”
Wilko Johnson: “I believed I was going to die – then started to feel alive”
Bear Grylls: “I start every day on my knees praying by my bed”
Bear Grylls: “I start every day on my knees praying by my bed”
Lee Mack: “Like most of the nation, I’m a bit addicted to drinking”
Lee Mack: “Like most of the nation, I’m a bit addicted to drinking”
Sir Chris Hoy interview: “It’s not about winning…”
