Phil Daniels
English actor and singer
Still doing what I love.
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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How close have you come to death?
Death & what remains
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What is the worst job you have done?
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What does love feel like?
Relationships
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
Originally asked
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I haven’t achieved anything of note yet.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 December 2016 source ↗
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