As a singer who did everything her way, no compromise.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 March 2023 source ↗
The question
How would you want people to remember you?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 ↗
I hope so, yes! The thing is that my spiritual leanings don’t accept what we would call life and death… We don’t believe in that. There is no end! There is no dying. We’re here forever! Even though your body turns to dust like everything else in this world, your soul is going to continue on. Even though I’m not able to perform music anymore, I’m still here as a human being, my soul will still be here when I’m gone — so every day I’m trying to be a good human being. And I guess whatever I accomplish in that sense will turn into the legacy of Sonny Rollins.
As the Queen of Rock’n’Roll. As a woman who showed other women that it is OK to strive for success on their own terms.
As a good friend, somebody people could rely on, somebody who liked a bit of a laugh, and as a good mother.
I would just like to be remembered.
Having a career that’s lasted 47 years, especially when I felt like an impostor for so many of them.
I’ve been doing pilates for 25 years and I swear by it. I decided to kit out a room with pilates equipment – and I think it’s the most expensive thing I’ve invested in.
To stay in the moment and live each day to the maximum. You never know when it’s going to be taken away.
I wouldn’t take back the drugs, but there are a few boyfriends that I’d edit out of my life.
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.
Pamela Anderson, because I love her strength and honesty and vulnerability at the same time.
Jane Birkin, Sonya Yoncheva, Jennifer Hudson, Fran Healy, Meghan Trainor, Jason Derulo
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