Tina Turner: How would you want people to remember you?

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How would you want people to remember you?

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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.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Tina Turner

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As the Queen of Rock’n’Roll. As a woman who showed other women that it is OK to strive for success on their own terms.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 April 2023 source ↗

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Billy Ocean British singer

As somebody who tried.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 August 2016 source ↗

Siobhán McSweeney

As Tilda Swinton in a fat suit.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 December 2023 source ↗

Jonathan Rhys Meyers Irish actor

As a complex and brilliant man.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 August 2018 source ↗

Adam Peaty British swimmer; Olympic champion 2016 and 2021

As a great man.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 January 2022 source ↗

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

Too many times I had people try and make decisions for me. The assumption that I needed that was a big mistake!

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 April 2023 source ↗

Question What does happiness look like for you when life is going well? Identity & self

Being at one with yourself.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 1 February 2000 source ↗

Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

I never want to go back; I fought so much through my life, that I have to keep going forward.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 April 2023 source ↗

Question How would you describe what love feels like to you? Relationships

Like a dryer going off in your stomach.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 April 2023 source ↗

Question Which trait in yourself do you like least? Identity & self

I don’t deplore anything about myself, but I am a perfectionist.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 April 2023 source ↗

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