Letter To My Younger Self
Suranne Jones: 'I’d love to tell mum about my son'
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Suranne Jones: 'I’d love to tell mum about my son'
Noel Gallagher: 'I met David Bowie and have no recollection of it'
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Noel Gallagher: 'I met David Bowie and have no recollection of it'
Paul Simonon: 'The Clash never had a holiday – we were on a mission'
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Paul Simonon: 'The Clash never had a holiday – we were on a mission'
Adjoa Andoh: 'The generosity of other Black actresses was amazing'
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Adjoa Andoh: 'The generosity of other Black actresses was amazing'
Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh: 'My first dream was to be a bass player in a punk band'
![Adjoa Andoh](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Adjoa-Andoh-teaser-HERO.jpg?w=768)
Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh: 'My first dream was to be a bass player in a punk band'
Clive Anderson: 'I think it's good not to be a sycophant'
![Clive Anderson](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/1561_YS_GettyImages-455934604.jpg?w=768)
Clive Anderson: 'I think it's good not to be a sycophant'
Linton Kwesi Johnson: 'It wasn’t easy for the Windrush generation'
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Linton Kwesi Johnson: 'It wasn’t easy for the Windrush generation'
Michael Bublé: 'Your real legacy is the empathy and kindness you show'
![Michael Bublé singing on stage](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1558_YS_GettyImages-1476882241.jpg?w=768)
Michael Bublé: 'Your real legacy is the empathy and kindness you show'
Sally Phillips: 'I had to go through this revelation that I'm no good at acting'
![Sally Phillips](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1557-YS_Sally-headshot-2022.jpg?w=768)
Sally Phillips: 'I had to go through this revelation that I'm no good at acting'
David Harewood: 'I would tell my younger self to get prepared. Because life is tough, isn’t it?'
![David Harewood](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/eyevine03205980.jpg?w=768)
David Harewood: 'I would tell my younger self to get prepared. Because life is tough, isn’t it?'
Edith Bowman: 'It would be unbelievable to the teenage me that I ended up being on the telly'
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Edith Bowman: 'It would be unbelievable to the teenage me that I ended up being on the telly'
Jon Snow: 'It was wonderful to talk to Nelson Mandela'
![Jon Snow at Grenfell Tower](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/JonSnow_dropin_3.jpg?w=648)
Jon Snow: 'It was wonderful to talk to Nelson Mandela'
Morten Harket: 'Fame is a massive onslaught on any human being'
![Morten Harket](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/YS_GettyImages-82138649.jpg?w=768)
Morten Harket: 'Fame is a massive onslaught on any human being'
Tracy-Ann Oberman: 'I'd like to go back and put an arm around myself'
![Tracy-Ann Oberman](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/TAO-scaled.jpg?w=762)
Tracy-Ann Oberman: 'I'd like to go back and put an arm around myself'
Daniel Mays: 'Becoming a dad made me a better person and a better actor, it galvanised me'
![Daniel Mays](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1552_Daniel-Mays.jpg?w=768)
Daniel Mays: 'Becoming a dad made me a better person and a better actor, it galvanised me'
Glen Matlock: 'I wish John Lydon stood by Anarchy In The UK's words'
![Glen Matlock](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1549_YS_2.jpg?w=768)