Natalie Imbruglia: What do you fear most? — FLAPSS

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What do you fear most?

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Vanity Fair, to its interview subject, The Proust Questionnaire

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Natalie Imbruglia

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As an Italian, tinned spaghetti. As a child, I was once served it at someone’s house. It was quite frightening.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 July 2026 source ↗

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A Broadway theater filled with nothing but critics.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, December 2021 source ↗

Kellie Maloney Retired boxing manager, promoter and politician

Losing my family.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 August 2024 source ↗

Patrick Stewart Actor

That I would lose her.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2016 source ↗

Stephen Fry Actor, writer and broadcaster

Being found out.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, June 2015 source ↗

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Question How would you want people to remember you? Death & what remains

Finally nailing being on time.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 July 2026 source ↗

Question What is the worst job you have ever had? Craft & work

I’ve enjoyed every single job, including working at my dad’s chicken shop selling potato gems (fried potato circles) to the surfer dudes.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 July 2026 source ↗

Question Which book do you still mean to read, and why has it stayed on your list? Taste & recommendation

None. I’m not ashamed. I’m dyslexic so I don’t read a lot of books.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 July 2026 source ↗

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

A hairdresser through the week and a star on the weekends.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 July 2026 source ↗

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

Not having the ability to say sorry when they’re wrong.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 July 2026 source ↗

Question What lesson has mattered most in your life? Time & hindsight

Be true to yourself.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 July 2026 source ↗

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