Rhys Ifans
Welsh actor and musician
Anyone who is risking their life to cross a body of water with their family to escape war.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
Failure & regret
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
Failure & regret
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Which moment embarrassed you most?
Failure & regret
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
Identity & self
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What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
Time & hindsight
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Daily life
Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Dolly Parton. I love how she does what she wants, and lives how she wants, keeping her life so private. Also, she helped fund Covid vaccine research.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 August 2024 source ↗
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Björk Guðmundsdóttir
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I find most children quite inspiring.
Sohana Collins. A little girl I know who’s extremely brave.
Ian McEwan
British novelist and screenwriter
Angela Merkel. Under attack from all sides, she tries to keep alive the dreams of a tolerant, inclusive, open society.
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I didn’t email my grandfather enough before he passed away.
Rapping the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme on national television.
Avoidance coping.
You have to ride the wave and never wait for it to be calm, because it never will be.
If emergency train announcements were written up on the information screen. The times I ended up at the wrong destination could easily have been avoided.
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