Simon Mayo
English radio presenter and author
The friend behind the microphone.
What would you like to be remembered for?
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
Failure & regret
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What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
Time & hindsight
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Daily life
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What is the worst job you have done?
Craft & work
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
Identity & self
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What is your greatest fear?
Identity & self
Originally asked
Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions
A recurring legacy prompt in Vogue's 73 Questions, appearing with only minor wording changes.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
For making a difference.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 April 2024 source ↗
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Someone happy and cheeky who tried to change perceptions.
As one of a kind.
As the dark-haired bird from Bananarama.
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A holiday job as a chambermaid at the Scratchwood Travelodge on the M1. The state some people leave their rooms in was a revelation.
I very often set my heart on things – and if they don’t happen, I’m not great at dealing with disappointment.
Being on my deathbed and realising I’d forgotten to treat each day as the miracle that it is.
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