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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Stress, love, people not understanding me, me not understanding people.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 September 2023 source ↗

So many things. Every headline in the newspaper, global warming … the list goes on.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 February 2024 source ↗

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My girlfriend [Cuban model Jessica Ledon].

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 December 2017 source ↗

Ambulances – I live near a hospital.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 April 2025 source ↗

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Question What trait do you most dislike in other people? Values & belief

Rudeness and racism.

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

Scuba diving in Costa Rica. My stunt double and I were trying out some equipment that let us talk to each other and I ran out of air at 80ft - probably because I talked too much. I had to use his air. Then we were surrounded by sharks. It was scary.

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

Question If you could revise one chapter of your past, what would you change? Failure & regret

My drinking habits.

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

"You can't see your children for two weeks." (When I was going through my divorce.)

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

Question What disappointment has stayed with you longest? Failure & regret

That I wasn't Indiana Jones.

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Question Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them? Values & belief

My father, because he's a positive man with an enormous amount of compassion. My mother passed away four days ago.

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