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As a good person.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 January 2022 source ↗
The question
How would you want people to remember you?Originally asked
Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions
A recurring legacy prompt in Vogue's 73 Questions, appearing with only minor wording changes.
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Iris Apfel
American interior designer and fashion icon
As the world’s oldest living teenager.
Niamh Cusack
Irish actress
As good enough.
Val McDermid
Scottish crime novel writer
I would like to be remembered for the quality of my work by people who don’t know me; and by the people who know me I’d like to be remembered for being good company.
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My children’s education.
It feels like all is possible.
Trying to sell frozen food over the phone for a company called American Frozen Foods. It lasted about half an hour. I found myself telling people not to buy too much of it because it could go bad, and my supervisor said, “This job is probably not for you.”
Leading with joy.
A surgeon. I studied pre-med in Holy Cross College for four years and then I went to acting school.
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