Krishnan Guru-Murthy
British journalist
As devastatingly talented, gorgeous and wise, but I’m not betting on it.
What would you like to be remembered for?
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What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Values & belief
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How close have you come to death?
Death & what remains
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What happens when we die?
Death & what remains
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What did you want to be when you were growing up?
Identity & self
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
Failure & regret
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What is your greatest fear?
Identity & self
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.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
As a man who tried to respect everyone, treating them with a smile and with due regard, despite the limitations of being human.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 November 2024 source ↗
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Billy Ocean
British singer
As somebody who tried.
Lionel Shriver
American author
As not having been tiresome.
Christopher Eccleston
English actor
As a loving father.
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View profile →Lack of humility, the absence of goodness.
As a young man I had a car accident on a foggy night that left the vehicle looking like a squashed box, even though, by some miracle, I walked away unscathed.
Earthly life is merely the infancy of our soul. What comes after physical death is, I imagine, like returning home.
A singer. I wanted to live off music ever since I was a child – a wish that came true when I was over 35 years old.
My father, with whom I had a complex relationship: often, when I was young, his desire to protect me clashed with the stubbornness of my choices.
I fear the arrogance we are all at risk of, the pride that pushes us to put “I” in place of “God”. More prosaically, I fear physical pain because it risks stripping us of our dignity.
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