John Grisham
American writer and lawyer
Drop 20lb and lower my cholesterol.
What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
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What is the worst job you have done?
Craft & work
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
Failure & regret
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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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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Slightly longer arms.
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Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads. When I first heard it at 15, it was different to all the punk I was listening to. When I was starting out in my career, it was all about: ‘How is this possible? How am I doing this?’ Now it’s: ‘Is this my life? How did I get here?’ The lyrics are all about returning full to nature. That’s how I imagine death to be. So that’s what I want at my funeral. And they’ll play Combine Harvester by the Wurzels as people are leaving the church.
Telesales. I refused to wear a tie, but my argument that “They can’t see what we’re wearing” didn’t wash with the manager and I lasted a week.
A bilious green suit springs to mind.
Aung San Suu Kyi, for her resilience and determination.
My parents, for not pursuing an academic career.
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