John Grisham
American writer and lawyer
I don’t care – I won’t be here.
What would you like to be remembered for?
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Values & belief
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What is the worst thing anyone has said to you?
Failure & regret
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What did you want to be when you were growing up?
Identity & self
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
Failure & regret
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Craft & work
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Which moment embarrassed you most?
Failure & regret
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 singer who did everything her way, no compromise.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 March 2023 source ↗
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Krishnan Guru-Murthy
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As devastatingly talented, gorgeous and wise, but I’m not betting on it.
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Funny and generous.
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The greatest athlete we never knew we had.
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“You sing like a goat.” When I did my French album [Voila], this French woman – a supposed friend – said to my face: “It’s fantastic but, how come you sound like a chèvre?” It was like someone had hit me in the stomach.
A travel agent, so I could see the world.
I wouldn’t take back the drugs, but there are a few boyfriends that I’d edit out of my life.
Having a career that’s lasted 47 years, especially when I felt like an impostor for so many of them.
On stage in Tasmania, I tripped over a floor monitor and landed on my back like a turtle, kicking my legs in the air trying to get back on my feet in front of about 5,000 people. But when I got on my feet, the whole crowd roared in triumph.
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