Sharleen Spiteri: What one change would most improve the quality of your daily life? — FLAPSS

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What one change would most improve the quality of your daily life?

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Sharleen Spiteri

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Not being in pain – I have back problems and had shoulder surgery just before Christmas and there isn’t a day that goes by when I am not in pain.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 May 2024 source ↗

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Jenny Agutter English actress

Finding a cure for cystic fibrosis – it would change the life of my niece.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 January 2018 source ↗

More sleep – my children do not sleep.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 January 2026 source ↗

Heidi Klum German-American model and TV host

An eighth day in the week – just for me, no one else.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 April 2016 source ↗

A sushi chef in my kitchen.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 August 2026 source ↗

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Question What trait do you most dislike in other people? Values & belief

Schemes. I hate schemers.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 May 2024 source ↗

Question What is the harshest thing anyone has said to you? Failure & regret

Somebody wrote that my voice was more numbing than novocaine.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 May 2024 source ↗

Question What disappointment has stayed with you longest? Failure & regret

Feeling so helpless. You feel that governments should be making better choices; people are speaking out and nothing seems to be done about it.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 May 2024 source ↗

Question As a child, what career or life did you imagine for yourself? Identity & self

An artist, an interior designer and a vet.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 May 2024 source ↗

Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

When I was little, a couple of rapes took place in Glasgow. I remember my mum saying to walk in the middle of the pavement, and to this day I am very conscious of where I am.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 May 2024 source ↗

Question What worries you about getting older? Time & hindsight

Nothing. I love getting old – I love the freedom it allows you.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 May 2024 source ↗

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