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With smile lines.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 July 2022 source ↗
The question
How would you want people to remember you?Originally asked
Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions
A recurring legacy prompt in Vogue's 73 Questions, appearing with only minor wording changes.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
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Alison Steadman
British actress
As an honest person who liked a laugh.
With dozens upon dozens of beautiful women weeping over my casket.
Edith Bowman
Scottish radio DJ and television presenter
As a nice person who always put others before myself. I’d also like my own posthumous tartan.
Reggie Yates
British actor and media personality
As someone who tried to keep learning, and wanted to help.
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A Rose Wylie painting.
I have a habit of sabotaging the moment in pursuit of perfection.
Rats. We had one swim up our loo recently, it was horrific.
I worked in the customer services department of a mobile phone gambling company and it was very depressing, because the people calling up were usually not happy.
My 13-year-old self, for all the resentment.
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