Philip Treacy
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The Queen, because she's kept hats alive in the imagination of people all over the world.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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How would you describe yourself in three words?
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What is the trait you most deplore in others?
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What happens when we die?
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What did you want to be when you were growing up?
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How close have you come to death?
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What most recently made you cry?
Identity & self
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I love and admire Julia Roberts, one of our Running Wild guests, for the way she has a few close friends, is loyal to her family, doesn’t believe in all the fame stuff and can laugh at herself.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 January 2026 source ↗
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My mum, because I have seen how she has struggled and how she wants to continue to grow.
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