Erin Doherty: What worries you about getting older? — FLAPSS

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What worries you about getting older?

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Erin Doherty

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I am genuinely buzzed about it! I think we just keep getting better, smarter, wiser, truer, happier.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 March 2025 source ↗

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Rosalind Eleazar

That I didn’t appreciate the smaller joys in life.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 February 2025 source ↗

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Not being flexible enough to dance freely.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 May 2025 source ↗

Mario Molina Atmospheric chemist; Nobel laureate in Chemistry, 1995

Certainly not. As a young child, I remember just dreaming about the Nobel Prize, but that was just a dream. It’s not something I would have ever thought was possible for me.

Recorded Academy of Achievement interviewer, Academy of Achievement interview, 1996, 1996 source ↗

Andrew Ridgeley

Getting older doesn’t scare me.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 December 2024 source ↗

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Offer kindness always.

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I overthink everything.

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Question How would you sum yourself up in three words? Identity & self

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.

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Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

Mornings. Playing music, fresh coffee, dippy eggs and soldiers, my girlfriend – what’s not to love?

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 March 2025 source ↗

Question How would you describe what love feels like to you? Relationships

Having music for limbs.

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Question As a child, what career or life did you imagine for yourself? Identity & self

Sounds cliched, but I always wanted to be an actor.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 March 2025 source ↗

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