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Having a few songs that outlive you is a nice way to be remembered.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 July 2024 source ↗
The question
How would you want people to remember you?Originally asked
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.
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Robert Peston
British journalist
As a dad who was OK.
I don’t care that much about legacy. Within family I do, but not externally.
Mathew Horne
English actor
As a half-decent actor.
More from Fran Healy
View profile →I’m incredibly patient with a lot of stuff, but incredibly impatient with other things. I deplore the impatient side.
Nothing. I sleep like a log.
“Everyone hates you.” (My manager, a long time ago.)
I have a hard time with people who are manipulative.
If I’m ever out of line, I’m very quick to apologise and try to make amends.
It’s just this warm whoosh that goes through you and starts just below the navel area, the pit of your tum.
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