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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 August 2026 source ↗
Raising awareness of ethical and environmental issues in the clothing industry. I think I was the original whistleblower within fashion.
Building my mum her dream home.
Over the last eight years I have been privileged to see 250,000 schoolkids across the world and tell them my story – a kid with dyslexia from a broken home becoming a space scientist – and inspire them to do something they dream about.
Earning a living as an actor for 40 years.
A sushi chef in my kitchen.
Speaking negatively to myself.
A mix – safety to be yourself, acceptance, a feeling of peace and reliance, but also challenge, whether that’s intellectual or emotional.
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.
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.
Fran Lebowitz, Nicholson Baker, Laura Mvula, Robson Green, Omid Djalili, John Waters
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