Daphne Guinness
British socialite
My children obviously, but also my work.
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What is the worst job you have done?
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Professionally, receiving my first Grammy from Whitney Houston.
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Lasting this long.
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Aretha Franklin. I mean, she’s Aretha! That says it all.
As a human who feels and loves just like everyone else feels and loves.
Around the holidays, because I get to spend them with family and friends.
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