Getting a new passport took me a stupid amount of time. I had to go back five times … - Sally Phillips

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No matter what the level of funding or success may be, there's always money missing, and you still want to have a gorgeous image, an endless cast and a flawless rendering.

Sally Phillips

Getting a new passport took me a stupid amount of time. I had to go back five times with different photographs because they kept saying I was smiling, which is against the rules. I was not smiling.

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What having a Down's syndrome child isn't - and I feel very strongly about this - is a tragedy. All those pregnancy books you read when you are expecting refer to Down's syndrome as if it were the worst possible outcome, and it's not.

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I wasn't hugely popular at school. In fact, I was bullied at school.

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Its quite confusing being one of the less wealthy people at a posh place.

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