Patricia Hodge
English actress
I spent the earlier part of my life being late for everything, so there was a joke that my tombstone would read The Very Late Patricia Hodge.
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Originally asked
Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions
A recurring legacy prompt in Vogue's 73 Questions, appearing with only minor wording changes.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
As someone who cared about others.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 October 2018 source ↗
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As someone who had a laugh.
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As a writer who championed women with grit and wit.
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As a nice guy, but I’m not sure that is going to happen.
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A family holiday – anywhere the kids demand. Last year, I wanted us all to go to Egypt and my daughter said, “No, we’re going to go to Grenada.” So we did.
To anyone I’ve hurt unintentionally.
Any song by Donny Hathaway.
Doing the bins while working for McDonald’s in west Ealing.
When I realised I wasn’t going to make it as a singer-songwriter when I was about 25.
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