Cerys Matthews: What accomplishment matters most to you?

The question

What accomplishment matters most to you?

Originally asked

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.

Cerys Matthews

Welsh singer-songwriter

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

I cook a mean dal.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 July 2016 source ↗

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Armistead Maupin American writer

The coming out letter I wrote in Tales Of The City – it seems to be the thing that’s going to last after I’m gone.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 August 2019 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 ↗

Fran Lebowitz American author and public speaker

That I’ve never killed anyone – and I’ve been tempted numerous times. My other achievement is that I went to Australia, which meant I was on a plane without smoking for almost 24 hours, and I didn’t kill anyone on that flight.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 June 2022 source ↗

Katherine Parkinson English actor