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Often, with laughter.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 April 2018 source ↗
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How would you want people to remember you?Originally asked
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A recurring legacy prompt in Vogue's 73 Questions, appearing with only minor wording changes.
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Andrew O'Hagan
Scottish author
As a good friend.
Philippa Perry
Psychotherapist and author
It’s probably a bit of an ask, but I’d like my latest book to stay in print. For ever.
Jane Asher
English actress and author
If my children remember me as fondly as I remember my mum, that would be a treat.
Daphne Guinness
British socialite
As a force for good and a champion of the underdog.
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View profile →My parents. They have been the best example of a loving and respectful marriage over 60 years.
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.
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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