Andi Oliver: What thought won't let you sleep? — FLAPSS

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What thought won't let you sleep?

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Andi Oliver

British cook, television and radio broadcaster, singer

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Menopausal anxiety.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 December 2021 source ↗

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David Guetta French DJ

My girlfriend [Cuban model Jessica Ledon].

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 December 2017 source ↗

Fran Lebowitz American author and public speaker

I’ve been awake almost my entire life. I have had insomnia since I was a child.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 June 2022 source ↗

Lil Nas X American rapper

Figuring out the best way to introduce the next version of myself.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 May 2024 source ↗

George Michael English singer-songwriter

My dogs demanding my undivided attention.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 August 2014 source ↗

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Question What disappointment has stayed with you longest? Failure & regret

The fact that I didn’t get more success in the music industry.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 December 2021 source ↗

Question How close have you come to dying? Death & what remains

I broke both my legs in a hit-and run accident when I was 26.

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Question What one change would most improve the quality of your daily life? Daily life

I could be kinder to myself.

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Question Who deserves an apology from you, and for what? Failure & regret

To my brother, because when we were kids I didn’t understand his illness and it used to irritate me.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 December 2021 source ↗

Question Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought? Money & investment

I’ve never bought a property. The most expensive thing I’ve bought was a Hyundai Tucson.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 December 2021 source ↗

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