James Norton
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I have a habit of sabotaging the moment in pursuit of perfection.
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's The Q&A has retained this Proust-derived prompt from at least 2007 through 2026, and ABC independently put it to the Obamas in 2011.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Patience is not my forte.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 December 2024 source ↗
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Julian Lennon
English musician, photographer, and philanthropist
Fear, anxiety and panic attacks.
Procrastination.
Paapa Essiedu
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I find it difficult to sit still.
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View profile →A Vivienne Westwood & Burberry two-piece suit I bought for a press night. At the time I was: “Yeah, of course I’m going to be a 30-inch waist for the rest of my life.” Now the trousers don’t fit.
I really hope there is a big pearly gate.
Dying: I’m too iconic to go.
An extra day in the week when no one can contact you.
Bad personal hygiene.
Falling flat on my face in Billy Elliot on Boxing Day when I was 14. I fell smack bang at the end of my number. I was mortified.
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