Carrie Fisher
Actor and writer
David Spade’s assistant.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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What is the worst job you have done?
Craft & work
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Craft & work
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What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
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How close have you come to death?
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When was the last time you changed your mind about something?
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
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Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
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Anyone who can pick up a house spider with their bare hands.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 May 2026 source ↗
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Patricia Hodge
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The Queen. Her like has not been seen before and I doubt it will ever be again.
Philip Treacy
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The Queen, because she's kept hats alive in the imagination of people all over the world.
AIDS activist Jeanne White-Ginder.
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Getting to 39 without having a filling in my teeth.
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I’d swap out a few boyfriends.
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