Maggie O'Farrell
Irish-British novelist
Interrupting or talking over people. As a stammerer, I am particularly alert to this.
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A verbatim standing question in The Guardian's rotating Q&A questionnaire, documented across respondents and years.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
When people are disingenuous.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 June 2023 source ↗
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When they ruin my story because they think theirs is better, so butt in before I’ve finished mine.
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Self-importance, arrogance.
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I can be properly stubborn sometimes – but that’s me being a classic Leo.
Probably missing out on roles I really, really wanted, but I’m a big believer that if it’s for you, you’ll have it. So those clearly weren’t for me.
That I wouldn’t be successful. Joke’s on them, I guess.
I did work in retail while I was getting into presenting and the hours were long and you were always on your feet. It was good vibes, though.
As someone who loved her family and friends, worked hard, got successful and had a lovely time in the process.
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