David Arquette
American actor, producer, & former professional wrestler
With time and experience you figure stuff out, so I am happiest right now.
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Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
When I worked in an electrical warehouse in Dublin. I got £60 a week wiring plugs.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2012 source ↗
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View all 576 →I’m always happiest when I’m with my family.
Getting my full Equity card as a professional performer.
Chris Froome
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On the podium of the 100th Tour de France last year.
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View profile →My mother, because she raised all of us. I do have a dad, but in those days dads never helped with the kids.
The James Bond theme tune Nobody Does It Better.
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