Margaret Atwood
Novelist, poet and critic
Lazy, anxious, and distracted.
Identity & self
How would you describe yourself in three words?
121 answers answered between 2006 and 2026 one of 25 in The Q&A
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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Alain de Botton
Writer and philosopher; founder of The School of Life
Fear, anxiety, longing, love, art, beauty.
Adam Zagajewski
Poet and essayist
I never know who I am.
Niamh Cusack
Irish actress
Nearly good enough.
Adrian Scarborough
British actor
Charmed, twinkly, melancholic.
Very silly boy.
Enthusiastic, enthusiastic, enthusiastic.
Content, assured, indecisive.
Curious, suggestible, silly.
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Neil Gaiman
Author of fiction, comics and screenplays
Imaginative, dull, amiable.
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Living a fairytale.
Funny, annoying and kind.
Sensitive, kind, silly.
Scruffy, infuriating and kind.
Loving, odd, playful. Jeepers, I’ve described myself like a damaged rescue puppy.
Hardworking, authentic and honest.
Loyal, funny, driven.
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Positive, Confident, Easy Going