The question
What accomplishment matters most to you?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
Verbatim recurring item in The Guardian Q&A; two fully readable publisher-hosted respondent pages establish institutional recurrence.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
How much my son loves me, particularly considering I’ve had a huge career.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 August 2026 source ↗
Lasting this long.
The double marathon on the last day of my 27 marathons in 27 days.
To have been one of the people who brought hypnotherapy to the world.
I loved my 1 minute 40 seconds singing at the coronation of King Charles. I was the most nervous I’ve been.
A sushi chef in my kitchen.
When I was in my 20s, I had an uncle who took his own life. I would like a second chance to say: “Hang in there.” My parents were living abroad, and me and my sister were just too young to notice the flags.
Enthusiastic, resilient, empathetic.
When I concentrate, I put my thumb in my mouth. I once did it during a really important meeting when asked a question I didn’t know the answer to. When I left the meeting my friend said: “What did you put your thumb in your mouth for?” I didn’t know I’d done it.
I would become fitter younger. Because I would have been hotter younger!
Speaking negatively to myself.
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