Procrastination.
Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's The Q&A has retained this Proust-derived prompt from at least 2007 through 2026, and ABC independently put it to the Obamas in 2011.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 May 2024 source ↗
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View all 243 →I’d rather name one for someone else. I’m egomaniacal.
My difficulty to forgive.
I’m judgmental.
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View profile →I guess lack of patience as well.
Peace and honesty.
The fact that I’m a vampire.
When Rufus first came out, it was all white guys and myself, but then the band changed and Tony Maiden, Bobby Watson and Andre Fischer came in. This guy booked us for a gig in Illinois, based on our original album cover, and when we got there he said that there were too many black people in the band. He actually put some white guys on the stage with us.
To not be afraid, to stand there and be strong and loving and honest.
Staying alive, being here at this age. So many songs. It’s crazy.
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