Fran Lebowitz: What do you consider your greatest achievement?

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

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

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Recorded Fran Lebowitz said elsewhere, not written here

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.

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

Others on this question

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Michael Stipe American singer

Deciding what I wanted to do at 15 and, against all odds, doing it.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 January 2020 source ↗

Gemma Whelan English actress

Recovering from anorexia.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 January 2020 source ↗

Ashley Jensen Scottish actress and narrator

That my son is kind and he loves David Bowie.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 October 2017 source ↗

David Harewood British actor and presenter

I’ve helped create a path for young black actors. When I go to swanky Hollywood dos, it’s great to see more and more young black British faces. I can remember a time when I was the only one there.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 November 2019 source ↗