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How would you want people to remember you?

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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.

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Anita Rani British broadcaster and journalist
As the billionaire philanthropist Anita Rani, who helped bring education to huge numbers of young women around the world.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 July 2021 source ↗
Jane Birkin Singer, songwriter, actor
Not at all! I don’t think that you can really choose what people will like, or say, or even remember about you. I mean, my God, probably the Birkin bag will be known. … If I look myself to find out the date of something — and the first thing that pops up is that bloody bag! I think it’ll be “Je T’aime Moi Non Plus,” when I go feet first, that’ll be the tune they’ll play on the television, and then talk about the bag
Recorded The Talks, 18 November 2020 source ↗
Edith Bowman Scottish radio DJ and television presenter
As a nice person who always put others before myself. I’d also like my own posthumous tartan.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 February 2021 source ↗

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