Shakin' Stevens
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More green tea – I’m addicted.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 February 2023 source ↗
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
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What most recently made you cry?
Identity & self
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Which teacher, parent, coach or friend most made you who you are, and what did you learn from them?
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Drop 20lb and lower my cholesterol.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 December 2015 source ↗
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Tippi Hedren
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A whole ton of money, to solve the problem of keeping the rescued big cats at the reserve safe.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 February 2014 source ↗
Marc Quinn
British painter and sculptor
More money. Sounds terrible, but money is the energy of change.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 May 2014 source ↗
David Baddiel
Comedian and writer
A spreadsheet that, taking into account all other people’s experiences, makes it absolutely clear that I do have enough sex.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 May 2016 source ↗
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View profile →Impatience; the inability to savor the moment.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, October 2017 source ↗
When my mom died, on 18 January this year.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 December 2015 source ↗
This morning. I had a typical day: got up early, took the dog for a walk, went to the gym for an hour, then wrote for four hours. That makes me a very happy person.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 December 2015 source ↗
I don’t care – I won’t be here.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 December 2015 source ↗
Being able to write books that entertain people around the world.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 December 2015 source ↗
I had the benefit of some very good high school English teachers. One in particular when I was a senior in high school. I was a jock, okay. I was not a student. Although I enjoyed reading, that was about it as far as academics. But she forced us to read good books and good writers, particularly good American writers. We weren’t too thrilled to do it initially, but she taught us how to do it. Through that, I discovered some of my favorite authors, particularly John Steinbeck. Once I had gone through all of Steinbeck’s books, I realized that I had had a wonderful experience.
Recorded Academy of Achievement interview source ↗
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