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I only really care about my own opinion of myself, and my family and friends’ opinion of me. The rest is just noise.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 August 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.
Others on this question
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Jenny Agutter
English actress
As a good friend.
John Malkovich
American actor
By my friends as hopefully someone who was a good friend, or at least amusing, but I don’t need to be remembered by people I don’t know.
Adjoa Andoh
English actress
I don’t care if I’m not remembered.
Lil Nas X
American rapper
Whichever way people perceive me, but hopefully something good-leaning or neutral.
More from Gareth Bale
View profile →Nothing. Without my past I wouldn’t be who I am today.
I sleep very well. Nothing keeps you awake when you know within yourself how much you care, how much you give, and that you always try your best. And that’s true for me, whether it’s on the pitch, on the international stage leading the line for my country, or at home.
I just wanted to fulfil my potential.
Nothing is the same as the sense of pride and achievement I feel when I see my kids growing up and enjoying the simple pleasures in life.
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