Sarah Silverman
American comedian and actress
Tomorrow (hopefully).
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Whenever I’m swimming in the lido at London Fields.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2025 source ↗
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Tamara Mellon
British fashion entrepreneur
Since my daughter Minty was born.
Having fun with my sisters back in the day. I miss playing cards and fighting over crabs with them every weekend.
Sinéad O'Connor
Irish singer and songwriter
When I am performing, and when my kids make musical mayhem.
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My friend Josie Naughton, the co‑founder and CEO of the charity Choose Love, which supports refugees and displaced people. She left her job working for Coldplay to dedicate her life to this cause.
Whenever I walk past an ice-cream shop, I just can’t not buy an ice-cream.
Clumsy, kind and excitable.
I’d give my younger self the lessons I’ve learned over the years, sparing myself the need to figure everything out so publicly.
When people are rude to their waiter.
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