Rebecca Ferguson: What accomplishment matters most to you?

The question

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.

Rebecca Ferguson

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

I campaigned for a creative industry regulatory body, and that’s now happening in the next 18 months. It’s called CIISA [Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority]. I’m proud that I set the ball rolling and dared to challenge the establishment.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2023 source ↗

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Kate Nash British musician

Surviving the music industry. I think it’s been responsible for killing a lot of musicians. Lots of us have mental health issues, and drink and drug problems, and the industry doesn’t really care.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 May 2019 source ↗

Jason Derulo American singer and songwriter

Deciding what and who I wanted to be early on in life.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 October 2022 source ↗

Chris McCausland

Strictly. I went into it thinking I would last two weeks!

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 November 2025 source ↗

Robert Glenister English actor

That I’m still here.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 July 2022 source ↗