Samira Ahmed
British journalist and writer
On stage, interviewing one of my heroes, Paul McCartney, at the Royal Festival Hall last November.
When were you happiest?
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
Failure & regret
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What would you like to be remembered for?
Death & what remains
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
Failure & regret
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Daily life
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What does love feel like?
Relationships
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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.
Preparing for Sound Of Metal. Feeling challenged and overwhelmed and lost in something is very fulfilling.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 April 2021 source ↗
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When I was under contract to Universal Pictures in 1959, just before I got my role on Riverboat.
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This morning, because each day I feel happier.
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If I am remembered at all that would be nice. I won’t be picky.
I would care less about what people think.
The thought that I could be doing more: being more productive, doing more of the things that matter, and less of the things that don’t.
Less admin, emails, phone calls; more space to think, read and sleep.
Openness, curiosity and compassion.
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