Genuine love is given freely, not by force.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 June 2025 source ↗
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
That there is no ideal life. Disappointments sit around every corner, so enjoy the here and now.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 December 2022 source ↗
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Desmond Tutu
Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town; chair of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission; Nobel Peace Prize, 1984
It is that you know that you are standing out in this crowd because you are being carried on the shoulders of others. You know, you may have the capacity to articulate their aspirations. That is maybe something special you might have. But what is a leader without followers? I mean you would have all of these interviews and people will not — would not necessarily want to follow. No, I am a great believer in the fact that everything is corporate. Everything is corporate and you — as a leader you are one who can coax the best out of others.
Recorded Academy of Achievement interview source ↗
Gino D'Acampo
Italian-British celebrity chef and media personality
Minimum effort, maximum satisfaction. That’s the way everyone should live.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 December 2022 source ↗
Don’t answer every question you’re asked.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 August 2026 source ↗
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View profile →The ability to teleport. I’d be unstoppable.Would you rather have more sex, money or fame? More than those, I’d like more time.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 December 2022 source ↗
Impatience. Though sometimes it helps!
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 December 2022 source ↗
Any time I’ve been racially profiled. The words might be different, but the feeling is the same.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 December 2022 source ↗
When I get to the restaurant and don’t see any hot sauce on the table.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 December 2022 source ↗
A shoot with a showbusiness icon who I’d loved all my life and shall remain nameless. She walked into the room and immediately said she hated everything. Things went downhill from there. Rough day.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 December 2022 source ↗
In African families, you can be one of three things: a doctor, a lawyer or a failure. I wanted to be an Egyptologist, but things worked out in the end.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 December 2022 source ↗
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