Julian Lennon
English musician, photographer, and philanthropist
Fear, anxiety and panic attacks.
Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
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Death & what remains
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What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Values & belief
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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How would you describe yourself in three words?
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
Money & investment
Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's The Q&A has retained this Proust-derived prompt from at least 2007 through 2026, and ABC independently put it to the Obamas in 2011.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Bad timekeeping.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2024 source ↗
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That I don’t give myself enough credit.
Flirting with danger.
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Lack of acceptance of my bad timekeeping
In the 18-yard box.
Not having the people I love around me.
Happy, loyal and late.
A holiday in New York for my son Arran’s 18th.
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