I loved reading when I was young. I was just completely taken by stories. And I remember taking that into English literature at school and taking that into Shakespeare and finding that opened up a whole world of self-expression to me that I didn't have access to previously.

I was able to go on stage and work until it felt right or felt good. It meant that I very quickly realised that it was the job for me.

If you're looking at people like Patrice Lumumba, you are looking at people who had a very definite plan, and events overran them.

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