du Beke
English dancer and TV presenter
As a wonderful husband and a great father, and somebody who inspired others to pursue their own dreams, like Fred Astaire inspired me.
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What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Values & belief
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What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
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What is your greatest fear?
Identity & self
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What does love feel like?
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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.
As a kind person who cared for others.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 January 2023 source ↗
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Minnie Driver
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With great stories.
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That we are all no more and no less than a single thread in a gigantic web of life. What we do and how we behave has repercussions for the entire web.
Having a great fear.
My biggest disappointment would be living with disappointment. What a burden to be shackled to. I would be truly disappointed if I didn’t (as the song says) pick myself up, dust myself off, and start all over again.
I would deplore feeling deplorable about myself.
Like falling – endlessly – and then discovering you have wings.
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