As a perfectly decent bloke.
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Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions
A recurring legacy prompt in Vogue's 73 Questions, appearing with only minor wording changes.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Often, with laughter.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 April 2018 source ↗
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I’d rather be enjoyed while I am still here.
As someone who loved the ideals of American democracy and made my small contribution to it.
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She was a fun, silly girl who wrote positive songs that helped others – and she was a good mama.
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View profile →Not being able to keep up piano lessons. I did a year and I was really good and loved it and then my parents couldn’t afford for me to continue.
Having to clean out my daughter’s digs at university. The memory of the state of that toilet still lives with me.
My parents. They have been the best example of a loving and respectful marriage over 60 years.
Holidays. For years, I would book a big house in Britain for a week for the entire family. There would be 14 of us. I don’t regret a penny.
On a school trip to Wales when I was 12. My canoe capsized and got stuck upside down next to a rock. I was underwater for about 30 seconds but it felt a lot longer.
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