In 1993, making love on the beach of a deserted island in the Bahamas.
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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
At the beginning of lockdown; it was just me and my new baby and my partner in the house. It was lovely.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 November 2020 source ↗
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As a kid, my summers at camp in the Adirondacks. And as an adult, when I’m onstage.
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I try to be happy whenever I can. I don’t fret about what’s past and we don’t know if there will be a future, so I make as much as I can out of what’s here now.
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I am happiest now.
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As a good friend.
A poster for The Godfather, my favourite film, signed by Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and everyone. I got drunk at a children’s charity auction and started buying everything!
On BBC Breakfast, I accidentally said “fuck” on air. My microphone had been turned on when I wasn’t in the room. It went out across the telly and they had to apologise.
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For Good, from the bit in Wicked the Musical where the two witches go their separate ways. The lyrics are about people coming to your life for a reason, who might not stay very long, but there’s a reason they’ve played a part in your life. I well up thinking about it.
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