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I can be properly stubborn sometimes – but that’s me being a classic Leo.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 June 2023 source ↗
The question
Which trait in yourself do you like least?Originally asked
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The Guardian's The Q&A has retained this Proust-derived prompt from at least 2007 through 2026, and ABC independently put it to the Obamas in 2011.
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View all 239 →I’m lazy domestically. I don’t do housework. My mother would have called me a slut.
Fay Ripley
English actress, television presenter, cookbook author
Being judgmental.
Bad timekeeping.
Ina Garten
Cookery writer and shop owner
I worry that if I don’t challenge myself professionally I’ll lie on the sofa and watch old episodes of Law & Order all day.
More from Maya Jama
View profile →My phone and social media.
As someone who loved her family and friends, worked hard, got successful and had a lovely time in the process.
When people are disingenuous.
That I wouldn’t be successful. Joke’s on them, I guess.
Euphoria, passion and feeling like nothing else in the world matters.
You’ve got to keep trying because you don’t know what amazing things are round the corner. Also, always be grateful – at one point you wished to be where you are today.
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