Andrea Bocelli: As a child, what career or life did you imagine for yourself? — FLAPSS

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As a child, what career or life did you imagine for yourself?

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Andrea Bocelli

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A singer. I wanted to live off music ever since I was a child – a wish that came true when I was over 35 years old.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 November 2024 source ↗

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A drummer in a famous band or an astronaut.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 August 2025 source ↗

Giovanna Fletcher

An actress. I started when I was 13 at theatre school. My first assembly, Tom and I were sat next to each other.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 February 2024 source ↗

Gloria Estefan Cuban-American singer and songwriter

A psychologist and then a diplomat.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 June 2019 source ↗

Julian Lennon English musician, photographer, and philanthropist

A steam train driver.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 September 2022 source ↗

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As a young man I had a car accident on a foggy night that left the vehicle looking like a squashed box, even though, by some miracle, I walked away unscathed.

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Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

When each of my three children was born.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 November 2024 source ↗

Question What trait do you most dislike in other people? Values & belief

Lack of humility, the absence of goodness.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 November 2024 source ↗

Question Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them? Values & belief

The many nuns and priests who often work in the shadows, dedicating their lives to the service of others.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 November 2024 source ↗

Question Who deserves an apology from you, and for what? Failure & regret

My father, with whom I had a complex relationship: often, when I was young, his desire to protect me clashed with the stubbornness of my choices.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 November 2024 source ↗

Question How would you want people to remember you? Death & what remains

As a man who tried to respect everyone, treating them with a smile and with due regard, despite the limitations of being human.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 November 2024 source ↗

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