The question
How would you sum yourself up in three words?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's weekly The Q&A repeatedly uses this exact standing prompt.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Scruffy, infuriating and kind.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 December 2023 source ↗
The three things I strive for are authenticity, presence and empathy. You’d have to ask my loved ones if I’m pulling them off.
Analytical, extreme and playful.
Fizzy like lemonade.
Slow but trying.
My husband, Ludo, for not really getting why war movies are fun to watch.
People having really loud conversations on their phones in public places.
“We’d love you to be on the cover of our magazine and we’ll give you a makeover.”
Panic and euphoria.
I wanted to be in the circus.
The very first day that I was filming Top Gear, for which I was so unqualified because I’d only ever driven a Fiat Uno. I got into a DB7 Vantage Volante outside the Aston Martin factory, put my foot on the accelerator and bunny-hopped across the gravel because I’d forgotten to take the handbrake off.
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