The question
Which trait in yourself do you like least?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's The Q&A has retained this Proust-derived prompt from at least 2007 through 2026, and ABC independently put it to the Obamas in 2011.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
My need to be liked.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 February 2024 source ↗
Always trying to turn things into a joke.
Any type of indecision.
My problem with clothes. I’ve got an issue, haven’t I? I’m not a fella in a band who can turn up in his T-shirt and jeans. I’ve got the whole drama of what I’m going to wear: the hair, the makeup. All that preening and pruning that adds to the stress. I have begun to hate that perfectionist in me.
I very often set my heart on things – and if they don’t happen, I’m not great at dealing with disappointment.
Art: a James McQueen piece that says, “It’s all shits and giggles until someone giggles and shits.” It’s in our bathroom.
Judi Dench – not only is she super talented but she is also really humble.
Self-importance.
Worrying about my kids, self-doubt and creaky noises.
At the TV Baftas last year I was wearing these heels that had stiff bows on the front. One heel locked into the other bow and I went arse over tit.
Prepared, focused, a bit silly.
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