Toyah Willcox: How would you want people to remember you? — FLAPSS

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How would you want people to remember you?

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Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions

A recurring legacy prompt in Vogue's 73 Questions, appearing with only minor wording changes.

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Toyah Willcox

English singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

For winning that elusive Oscar.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2019 source ↗

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Bryan Adams Canadian singer-songwriter and musician

He came, he laughed, he left.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 December 2022 source ↗

Billy Ocean British singer

As somebody who tried.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 August 2016 source ↗

I don’t care that much about legacy. Within family I do, but not externally.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 February 2026 source ↗

Hayley Atwell British American actress

That’s not my business.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 December 2018 source ↗

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Question What accomplishment matters most to you? Craft & work

Staying sane in a career path that tries endlessly to unnerve you.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2019 source ↗

Question What one change would most improve the quality of your daily life? Daily life

Everyone comes to me for advice, and I wish they didn’t. I negotiate fees for other artists, give advice on property, on food, on clothes, on pensions. I can be standing on a corner in another country and someone will approach me for help.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2019 source ↗

Question As a child, what career or life did you imagine for yourself? Identity & self

A man. I have always fought against being gender specific. I just don’t like being identified as female: I’m a person.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2019 source ↗

Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

Between 2007 and 2016, I had a large white rabbit called WillyFred. I was happiest pressing my ear to his fur and hearing his heart beat.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2019 source ↗

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

The world doesn’t reward talent, it mostly rewards those who are connected.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 April 2019 source ↗

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