Toni Morrison: ‘I regret everything’ (2015 interview)
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Nobel Prize-winning writer Toni Morrison discusses her novel, "God Help the Child." At 84, she looks back on her life and says she regrets everything. "It's not profound regret," she says. "It's just a wiping up of tiny little messes that you didn't recognize as mess when they were going on." Originally broadcast April 20, 2015. NOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube. “FRESH AIR” from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries. LISTEN TO OTHER FRESH AIR INTERVIEWS https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hBoyeUT5njGiwtkQMm5sfWQ0eMROHnm FOLLOW “FRESH AIR” https://www.facebook.com/FreshAirwithTerryGross https://twitter.com/nprfreshair https://whyy.org/freshair (Newsletter) SUBSCRIBE TO WHYY AND NPR 🔔 WHYY: https://www.youtube.com/@whyyphiladelphia 🎧 NPR Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@nprpodcasts 🫒 NPR Entertainment: https://www.youtube.com/@nprentertainment 🗞️ NPR Daily News: https://www.youtube.com/@nprdailynews 💰 Planet Money: https://www.youtube.com/@planetmoney 🎙 Fresh Air: https://www.youtube.com/@thisisfreshair 🎵 NPR Music (Tiny Desk): https://www.youtube.com/@nprmusic 🎷 Jazz Night in America: https://www.youtube.com/@jazznightinamerica 💃 Alt.Latino: https://www.youtube.com/@altlatino 🌐 NPR: https://www.youtube.com/@npr See “Fresh Air” sponsors and promo codes https://www.nationalpublicmedia.com/podcastsponsors/freshair/ The NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: https://www.npr.org/donations/support
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