Sinéad O'Connor
Irish singer and songwriter
Muhammad Ali. I never liked him boxing; offstage, he was an archangel.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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Time & hindsight
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
Death & what remains
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
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How close have you come to death?
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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The Queen. Long may she reign.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 September 2016 source ↗
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Harry Evans. My opportunities to admire him are many since I am – at time of writing – still married to him.
Malala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani girl who was shot for advocating that girls be educated.
Joseph Fiennes
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Aung San Suu Kyi: an extraordinary humanitarian fighting for democracy in a Burmese dictatorship.
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Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien. And my headstone should read: “Game, set and match.”
If I have upset someone, I have said sorry to him or her at the time.
One night in Cats, I missed my footing and nearly plunged more than 30ft. As if by magic, the stage manager’s hand appeared and winched me from certain death.
To be working still.
Watching tennis.
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