When the plane is delayed, it's not the fault of the girl at the desk. I'm resigned to … - Tom Conti

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I was six years old when my parents told me that there was a small, dark jewel inside my skull, learning to be me.

Tom Conti

When the plane is delayed, it's not the fault of the girl at the desk. I'm resigned to the fact that everything is out of my control and that air travel nowadays is barbaric.

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If you didn't join for the girls, choose another profession.

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There are so many people in film and television that get between a performer and the audience, and that's frustrating.

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Some friends said they weren't surprised to find out Napoleon and I were related, but it came as quite a shock to me.

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