Emeli Sandé
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Stevie Wonder: he’s brought so much joy to the world for so many years.
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
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The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Pope Francis. He’s going with the original program. He may not be perfect, but he’s trying.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, September 2015 source ↗
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Enrique Iglesias
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Elvira, the lady that took care of me when my parents weren't able to be there. She dedicated her whole life to me and my brother and my sister. Now I take care of her.
David Shrigley
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Peter Tatchell is a person very worthy of admiration, but few ever seem to acknowledge him as such.
Björk Guðmundsdóttir
Icelandic singer
I find most children quite inspiring.
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Humor and honesty. Realness. No bullshit.
A perfect day is when I can sit outside and listen to an audiobook and watch my family walking around.
When a person is judgmental without realizing that they are the thing they detest in others.
I would laugh more. I don’t laugh enough.
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