David Hasselhoff: What thought won't let you sleep? — FLAPSS

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What thought won't let you sleep?

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David Hasselhoff

American actor, singer, and television personality

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Terror of the next day.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 April 2009 source ↗

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Question What accomplishment matters most to you? Craft & work

Singing on the Berlin Wall to a million people in 1989.

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Question Which trait in yourself do you like least? Identity & self

Holding a grudge.

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Question What is the harshest thing anyone has said to you? Failure & regret

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Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

Not working and not being able to continue to live this lifestyle.

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Question What most recently moved you to tears? Identity & self

This morning, reading a memorial card I wrote for my mother.

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Question How close have you come to dying? Death & what remains

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