Rory Stewart: How would you sum yourself up in three words? — FLAPSS

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How would you sum yourself up in three words?

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Rory Stewart

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Scrappy, quixotic, curious.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 January 2026 source ↗

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Slow but trying.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 February 2026 source ↗

Marina Abramović Performance artist

Long hair, big nose, large ass.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 October 2024 source ↗

One handsome dude.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 May 2025 source ↗

Arlene Phillips

Loving, creative, demanding.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 June 2025 source ↗

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Question What lesson has mattered most in your life? Time & hindsight

That I am not wise.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 January 2026 source ↗

Question Which trait in yourself do you like least? Identity & self

Being too thin-skinned.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 January 2026 source ↗

Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

I become very anxious if I think I’ve hurt someone.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 January 2026 source ↗

Question What is the harshest thing anyone has said to you? Failure & regret

On X, I am regularly called a traitor, a fraud, a grifter, a weakling, a narcissist, a coward and a child molester.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 January 2026 source ↗

Question What one change would most improve the quality of your daily life? Daily life

Living in a ski resort.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 January 2026 source ↗

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

Carelessness of truth and others.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 January 2026 source ↗

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