Jo Nesbø
Norwegian writer and musician
Exultation, fear, quiet comfort and even hate.
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How close have you come to death?
Death & what remains
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What would you like to leave your children?
Death & what remains
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What is your greatest fear?
Identity & self
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What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Values & belief
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What scares you about getting older?
Time & hindsight
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What did you want to be when you were growing up?
Identity & self
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Warm and embracing.
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Shirley Manson
Scottish singer and songwriter; lead vocalist of Garbage
Like a cosy cloud of softness coupled with an orthopaedic mattress underneath.
Greg James
British author, broadcaster, comedian, and presenter
An impenetrable team.
Being accepted for who you are but also being encouraged to continue to grow.
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Spirit of adventure and kindness.
Failure, being caught out, making an idiot of myself.
Arrogance and narcissism.
Every time I play tennis I come back with a fresh injury.
Professional footballer for Tottenham, or train driver.
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