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Letter To My Younger Self
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'

Karl Jenkins: 'I'm still not respected in some quarters of classical music'
Olympic champion Laura Kenny: 'I was told cycling wasn't a proper job'

Olympic champion Laura Kenny: 'I was told cycling wasn't a proper job'
Rory Stewart: 'I assumed I'd die a heroic death in my early 30s'

Rory Stewart: 'I assumed I'd die a heroic death in my early 30s'
Children's author Malorie Blackman: 'As a teenager I had never read any books by Black authors'

Children's author Malorie Blackman: 'As a teenager I had never read any books by Black authors'
Rowan Williams: 'The challenge is whether religion is part of the solution or part of the problem'

Rowan Williams: 'The challenge is whether religion is part of the solution or part of the problem'
Line of Duty's Martin Compston: 'I was a wee bit of wide-o. But I don't think there was any malice'

Line of Duty's Martin Compston: 'I was a wee bit of wide-o. But I don't think there was any malice'
CBeebies star George Webster: 'If we were all the same the world would be very boring'

CBeebies star George Webster: 'If we were all the same the world would be very boring'
Line of Duty's Martin Compston: 'I've been dreaming of going to the Euros since I was 14'

Line of Duty's Martin Compston: 'I've been dreaming of going to the Euros since I was 14'
John Cale on The Velvet Underground, teaching Bowie the viola and why drugs aren't the creative stimulant

John Cale on The Velvet Underground, teaching Bowie the viola and why drugs aren't the creative stimulant
Furiosa star Tom Burke: 'It stung when someone said I didn't have a face for TV'

Furiosa star Tom Burke: 'It stung when someone said I didn't have a face for TV'
Author Alexander McCall Smith: 'At 16 I took myself terrifically seriously. And no one else did'

Author Alexander McCall Smith: 'At 16 I took myself terrifically seriously. And no one else did'
Bikini Kill star and riot grrrl legend Kathleen Hanna: 'I was singing to my younger self on Bikini Kill's early songs'

Bikini Kill star and riot grrrl legend Kathleen Hanna: 'I was singing to my younger self on Bikini Kill's early songs'
Liz Carr: 'I was told all the time I wouldn't live to be old – and I believed it'
