Musician, singer and songwriter
Boy, being a parent is a hard job, I think, because in parenting you want your kids to like you. Too much sometimes.
Recorded · Academy of Achievement · 2004
Arts and letters
People on the record here who work in arts and letters, and what they were asked.
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What is the most rewarding part of being a parent?
Originally asked
Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions
Vogue asked close variants of Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, and Nicki Minaj between 2020 and 2023; the same prompt recurs independently in parenting interviews.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Actor, director and novelist
I love being a father. I think there’s a great lie that we tell kids that pleasure creates happiness.
Recorded · The Talks · 2012
Actor, director and producer
Being a father teaches you very quickly that you are not the center of your own universe. That’s one of the gifts of having to wipe poop!
Recorded · The Talks · 2015
Who do you turn to when you need advice?
Originally asked
Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions
Vogue's 73 Questions has repeatedly used this direct advice-network prompt.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Opera singer
Totally. I’d say parents, brothers, sisters, and don’t go far beyond that for the moment.
Recorded · Academy of Achievement · 2008
Film director
Every time I call my wife or my friends or my mother or whoever and I say, “I fucked it up this time,” and then at the end of it, I feel okay. I resolved what I can do with this.
Recorded · The Talks · 2026
Artist
Still, I do have people I turn to before that point… I’ll send my ideas or images to a friends group chat or I ask my boyfriend, you know?
Recorded · The Talks · 2022
Vocalist
It’s been amazing to be able to spend so much time with her. I’ve joined a couple of tours last year and I’m going to visit her in Denver soon.
Recorded · The Talks · 2024
Poet, memoirist and civil rights activist
Try to retain some of the finest parts of the African American culture, some of the sweetest parts.
Recorded · Academy of Achievement · 2000
What has been your biggest disappointment?
Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
This exact question recurs in The Guardian's institutional Q&A pool.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
British writer of children's books
Being continually overlooked in awards ceremonies and honours lists.
Recorded · The Guardian · 2013
My local Tesco stopping stocking Häagen-Dazs Peanut Butter Crunch.
Recorded · The Guardian · 2024
Scottish actress and narrator
Hollywood Boulevard, it’s grubby, sticky and somehow terribly sad.
Recorded · The Guardian · 2017
English comedian and actor
Failing to get anything in the New Year honours, not even a poxy CBE.
Recorded · The Guardian · 2013
American actor
My biggest disappointment would be living with disappointment. What a burden to be shackled to.
Recorded · The Guardian · 2023
Actor
When things are disappointing, I know they are happening for a reason, so I try to find out why and learn from them.
Recorded · The Guardian · 2011
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