Gareth Bale
Welsh footballer
I only really care about my own opinion of myself, and my family and friends’ opinion of me. The rest is just noise.
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
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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.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
My epitaph says: 'We'll make this a comedy yet.' I've already planned it.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 June 2008 source ↗
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Erin O'Connor
English model
As a little bit naughty and a lot nice.
As someone who made you think that anything’s possible. I did three marathons in a day once but walking the high-wire at Battersea Park station was the challenge I loved most because I had to master a skill.
Ray Mears
British woodsman and TV presenter
For being genuine.
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I would not toy with people's affections as much.
Acting like the good little girl.
Yesterday: my old dog, Kim, has cancer, and I have to let him die now.
Visiting my children at college. I don't stay long, because their lives are so busy - the way they should be.
A review that said I had the charm of a hamster.
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