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.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, September 2025 source ↗
My friend Billy Connolly, for his incredible sense of humour and wit. But greater than that is Billy’s courage and sheer chutzpah, to take his Parkinson’s and make it central to his brilliance as a performer.
King Charles III, because he’s working hard to save our planet.
My buddy Kenny Laguna. He’s a person of extraordinary character, he’s intelligent, and a very good friend.
I have great hopes for Barack Obama.
Being there for each other during good times and bad.
Playing the Cowardly Lion in our fourth-grade production of The Wizard of Oz. Thank you, Mr. Riccobono.
Losing family, friends, and loved ones.
Procrastinating. I saved answering this questionnaire until the very last minute.
Being judgmental.
Terry Gilliam, Bear Grylls, Matt Smith, Maureen O'Hara, Ed Harris, Sheridan Smith
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