John Waters: What do you consider your greatest achievement?

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded John Waters said elsewhere, not written here

That I live a life with no contact with arseholes.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 September 2008 source ↗

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Laura Mvula English singer

My debut album.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 August 2014 source ↗

Katharine Hamnett English fashion designer

Raising awareness of ethical and environmental issues in the clothing industry. I think I was the original whistleblower within fashion.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 September 2019 source ↗

Barack Obama 44th President of the United States, 2009–2017; United States Senator from Illinois 2005–2008

One of the things that Michelle and I are proud of is that we came through the White House with our souls intact. Everybody has heard: Power corrupts. I do think if you are placed in such an artificial situation, and your office has great importance, there is a tendency for people to want to please you. To not be as honest with you. We fought against that.

Recorded Ben Tiggelaar, Forward Thinking Leadership, Amsterdam, Ben Tiggelaar, 28 September 2018 source ↗

Marc Almond English singer