Chaka Khan
American singer
Staying alive, being here at this age. So many songs. It’s crazy.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I haven’t achieved anything of note yet.
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Anna Paquin
New Zealand actress
I hope that’s yet to come. My Oscar? That was a combination of Holly Hunter being an amazing actress, Jane being an extraordinary director and me being in the right place at the right time. I had no idea what I was doing. It’s given me this amazing life, but it’s not the highlight of my career.
Michael Stipe
American singer
Deciding what I wanted to do at 15 and, against all odds, doing it.
John Grisham
American writer and lawyer
Being able to write books that entertain people around the world.
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Happiness is mostly intrinsic: you’re either a happy soul or a miserable bastard. Fortunately, I’m the former.
When you can barely stand to look at someone without turning away to catch your breath.
Laying down slabs for the council.
When a pal grabbed hold of me as I fell into an unbanistered stairwell at a rave. Would have been curtains, but for his sharp reaction.
There’s been the odd beauty on the dance floor I really ought to have gone home with.
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