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I don’t care if I’m not remembered.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 September 2021 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.
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Kathy Lette
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As a writer who championed women with grit and wit.
Fran Healy
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Having a few songs that outlive you is a nice way to be remembered.
As a perfectly decent bloke.
Hayley Atwell
British American actress
That’s not my business.
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