Krishnan Guru-Murthy
British journalist
As devastatingly talented, gorgeous and wise, but I’m not betting on it.
What would you like to be remembered for?
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Craft & work
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
Death & what remains
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
Failure & regret
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Daily life
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Values & belief
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.
With a blue plaque.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 May 2016 source ↗
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Toyah Willcox
English singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter
For winning that elusive Oscar.
Barack Obama
44th President of the United States, 2009–2017; United States Senator from Illinois 2005–2008
When I am on my deathbed, and I am thinking back on my life, I am absolutely certain that the thing I will be thinking about is holding my daughters' hands and taking them to the park. It will not be some speech I gave or some legislation that I passed. I am positive about that. And so if you keep that in mind, then you have to invest accordingly.
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Ben Tiggelaar, Forward Thinking Leadership, Amsterdam, Ben Tiggelaar, 28 September 2018
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Nish Kumar
British stand-up comedian and presenter
As the man who never died.
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Mozart’s clarinet concerto from the Out Of Africa soundtrack.
Nelson Mandela, because I didn’t do enough to stop apartheid. Now I have hopefully made amends.
Living in Bangor, County Down, because my mum was still alive. She died when I was six.
The UK voting for us to stay in Europe on 23 June.
Jo Brand. She’s a fighter, she’s successful, she’s a straight talker; she cares about people.
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