Louis Walsh: What thought won't let you sleep? — FLAPSS

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What thought won't let you sleep?

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Louis Walsh

Irish music manager and television personality

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The X Factor (wondering about song choices) and watching TV. I’m a night person, and don’t go to sleep until 3am or 4am.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 September 2017 source ↗

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My work. What shape will it take?

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 June 2026 source ↗

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Sometimes the overwhelming realisation that I will one day die; but mostly that ShortList man from the tube throwing stones at my window.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 August 2014 source ↗

Susan Calman Scottish comedian

Looking at conspiracy theories about JFK on the internet.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 November 2018 source ↗

Courteney Cox American actress and producer

Worrying about not being able to go back to sleep.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 March 2019 source ↗

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

More exercise. Maybe I should join a gym, but I’ve never been to one.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 September 2017 source ↗

Question What song would you want played at your funeral? Death & what remains

Crazy by Patsy Cline.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 September 2017 source ↗

Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

I’m always happy. Ask Simon Cowell: he says if I had a tail, I’d wag it.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 September 2017 source ↗

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

I have a Maserati. I love pop art and I collect Warhol, Hirst and Hockney.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 September 2017 source ↗

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

America – there are too many Americans.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 September 2017 source ↗

Question How would you want people to remember you? Death & what remains

I’d like people to say, “Well, he was a bit odd, he was a bit funny.”

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 September 2017 source ↗

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