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Said by people who had not yet done most of what they are now known for. The thinnest band here, because an interviewer rarely asks a person these questions until after they are famous.

12 people · 181 answers

What song would you want played at your funeral?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

A fixed Guardian Q&A prompt asked directly across respondents and years.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

James Bay

English singer-songwriter and guitarist

Recorded · The Guardian · 2016

Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd – the greatest guitar solo ever.
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What thought won't let you sleep?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

A long-running fixed question in The Guardian's weekly Q&A questionnaire.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Adam Peaty

British swimmer; Olympic champion 2016 and 2021

Recorded · The Guardian · 2022

The realisation that I am not the best version of myself.
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What most recently moved you to tears?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

A fixed Guardian Q&A prompt asked directly across respondents and years.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Rita Ora

British singer-songwriter

Recorded · The Guardian · 2015

Getting an honorary ambassadorship from the president of Kosovo in July.
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Everyone here · A–Z

Adam Peaty, Adwoa Aboah, James Bay, Jonnie Peacock, Laura Kenny, Lil Nas X, Louis Smith, Malala Yousafzai, Maya Jama, Rafael Nadal, Simone Biles, Yaa Gyasi

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