Patricia Hodge
English actress
I spent the earlier part of my life being late for everything, so there was a joke that my tombstone would read The Very Late Patricia Hodge.
What would you like to be remembered for?
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When were you happiest?
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
Failure & regret
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
Money & investment
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What does love feel like?
Relationships
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Craft & work
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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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.
As the billionaire philanthropist Anita Rani, who helped bring education to huge numbers of young women around the world.
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Lionel Shriver
American author
As not having been tiresome.
Riz Ahmed
British actor and rapper
If I am remembered at all that would be nice. I won’t be picky.
Griff Rhys Jones
British actor and comedian
As a charming, helpful, solicitous, generous, loving, carefree and constantly funny companion, lover and father. Some hope of that.
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Katie Whittaker. When we were at school, I told her I knew Take That, and I didn’t.
My dog was quite expensive. She’s a Bedlington whippet, named Rafi after Mohammed Rafi, the famous Indian singer. She’s got a boy’s name, but she doesn’t mind.
Hard work, painful.
I am a pretty good dog mum.
Guilt for not being productive enough – ridiculous.
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