My vain side would like to be remembered as someone who did good for others in some way. But I would be happy if my children remembered me.
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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.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 September 2016 source ↗
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As a nice person who always put others before myself. I’d also like my own posthumous tartan.
As a great songwriter.
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