This much I know
Celebrities share the lessons life has taught them
Katherine Ryan: ‘My love language is intimacy. That’s what my comedy is about’
The comedian, 41, talks about parents, children, her hot blonde cheerleader days and not lying about her love of money
Penelope Wilton: ‘My street cred went up when I did Shaun of the Dead’
The actor, 78, talks about her mean headmistresses, collection of paintings, getting lost in north London and the perks of being a dame
Jane Seymour: ‘I’ve remained friends with my third and fourth husbands’
The actor, 73, on her mother’s concentration camp experience, school dinners, Me Too, and her four ex-husbands
Róisín Murphy: ‘I think our culture is too hedonistic’
The singer, 51, on making memories, disliking therapy, and a terrifying meeting with Grace Jones
Fran Lebowitz: ‘I am very angry. I’m angry almost all the time’
The famously sardonic American author, public speaker and actor on happiness, bad ideas and the life-boosting nature of friendship
Dionne Warwick: ‘Britain has always been very good to me. I feel its wonderful embrace’
The legendary singer, 83, on coping with loss, fighting sexism, taking on the Snoop Dogg – and what she really thought of Cilla Black
Ash Atalla: ‘I cry easily. I get nostalgic about the passing of years’
The comedy producer, 51, reflects on early ambitions to be a stockbroker, dodging racism by being a wheelchair user, and being noisy enough to get invited to the party
‘I chose football over ballet’: Rio Ferdinand
The pundit, 45, on dance auditions, racism in football, and taking up boxing
Jon Ronson: ‘It’s getting harder to be optimistic’
The writer and broadcaster, 57, on tracking down stories, holding grudges, feeling happiest when he’s at work – and looking for the connections that bring us together
‘In my heart I’m still a 14-year-old punk rocker watching the Clash’: Adjoa Andoh
The actor, 61, talks about growing up in the Cotswolds, combining kids and a career, getting the birdsong app and searching for the spark of the divine
‘Bottle grief – you don’t want to be a bore’: Barbara Hulanicki
The fashion designer and Biba founder, 87, on the best business advice she’s been given, why she wears black and the reason she never cries
Ciarán Hinds: ‘I’m not very good at the glamorous side of the industry’
The actor, 71, on rubbing shoulders with Hollywood’s finest, his Belfast upbringing – and why he’s made a decision to work a bit less
Adele Roberts: ‘My GP told me I was too young for cancer. She sent me for tests anyway and saved my life’
The DJ, 45, on her fan Prince William, improving lesbian representation, recovering from cancer and why colostomy bags are nothing to be ashamed of
Rick Astley: ‘I’m boring away from the spotlight – that’s why my life works’
The singer, 58, on why he likes being boring, isn’t afraid of getting his hands dirty and how the internet gave his most famous song a new lease of life
Huey Morgan: ‘I’ve learned there’s really nothing to be scared of’
The musician, 55, on childhood loss, being raised by women, struggling with depression and the joy of dogs
Big Zuu: ‘Music and cooking make me feel euphoric’
The rapper and presenter, 28, on coming from a massive family, avoiding Tinder and why winning a Bafta made him want to cry
Adeel Akhtar: ‘I’ve got a lovely level of fame’
The actor, 43, talks about irreverence, trying to look more awake, his love of music, and the pursuit of art
Paul Merton: ‘It still baffles me that Paul McCartney knows who I am’
The comedian, 66, tells Michael Segalov about clumsiness, council flats and comedy, and how it all went wrong at Whispering Gallery
Norah Jones: ‘When I met Ray Charles I couldn’t stop crying’
The singer, 44, talks about her earliest memories, awkward teenage years, thrill-seeking days and her chance to make music with her childhood hero
Ava DuVernay: ‘I’ve got real big-sister energy’
The film maker, 51, on her early love of film, why she’s not on social media and the importance of silence
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