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The greatest athlete we never knew we had.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 November 2023 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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Joanne Froggatt
English actress
Kind, fun and that I cared.
Sonya Yoncheva
Opera singer
Oh, yes, absolutely. I have two children, and often I think about them and how when I’m gone, they will be here listening to an old CD of mine, thinking, “At least I can I can hear her voice.” I think this is very charming. It’s very nice. And then, of course, I also think about the other generations of opera singers coming behind me… It’s so important that they can have a real testimony of how it was in our ears. I think that what stands the test of time is really the memory of people hearing us singing somewhere.
Kathy Lette
Australian-British author
As a writer who championed women with grit and wit.
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View profile →I once had to sit on a sleigh and pretend to be Bing Crosby for a corporate party. I had to mime to White Christmas over and over again.
On holiday in Spain with my family about 20 years ago. Sad, but true.
Not understanding myself until I was in my 30s.
Never save anything for best.
I did a corporate gig early in my career, and they opened the buffet in the middle of my set and everybody left.
The fear of nightmares.
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