Anita Rani: What accomplishment matters most to you?

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What accomplishment matters most to you?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Anita Rani

British broadcaster and journalist

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

I am a pretty good dog mum.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 July 2021 source ↗

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Zack Polanski

Getting elected with 85% of the vote.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 December 2025 source ↗

Siri Hustvedt American novelist, essayist, poet

The Blazing World.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 August 2017 source ↗

Fatima Bhutto Pakistani writer

Chekhov said, any idiot can weather a crisis, it’s the day-to-day living that wears you out. I think the same is true for great achievements. It’s not a big thing, but one ought to feel proud about the small moments in which you might have helped, cared for, or done something good for others.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 February 2021 source ↗

Ruth Jones Welsh actress, producer, and writer

I ran 10k once. I’ve got a medal.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 November 2018 source ↗

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Question Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought? Money & investment

My dog was quite expensive. She’s a Bedlington whippet, named Rafi after Mohammed Rafi, the famous Indian singer. She’s got a boy’s name, but she doesn’t mind.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 July 2021 source ↗