Andrew O’Hagan: How would you describe what love feels like to you? — FLAPSS

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How would you describe what love feels like to you?

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Andrew O’Hagan

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Like getting out of the right side of the bed every morning, even when you don’t.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 July 2026 source ↗

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Marina Abramović Performance artist

Eternal happiness.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 October 2024 source ↗

Maya Jama British television and radio presenter

Euphoria, passion and feeling like nothing else in the world matters.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 June 2023 source ↗

Stephanie Beacham

It is all there is.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 May 2025 source ↗

Johnny Flynn British actor and musician

Not feeling like you have to be anywhere else.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2022 source ↗

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Most days, I wanted to be Albrecht in the classical ballet Giselle, dancing until I dropped dead.

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For world capitalism to grind to a halt.

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Somebody once told me I was the spitting image of David Cameron.

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