Hayley Atwell
British American actress
That’s not my business.
What would you like to be remembered for?
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What did you want to be when you were growing up?
Identity & self
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
Money & investment
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
Failure & regret
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Craft & work
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What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
Time & hindsight
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Which moment embarrassed you most?
Failure & regret
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 a singer who did everything her way, no compromise.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 March 2023 source ↗
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As a great songwriter.
As a nice human being who gave a shit.
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I’ve been doing pilates for 25 years and I swear by it. I decided to kit out a room with pilates equipment – and I think it’s the most expensive thing I’ve invested in.
I wouldn’t take back the drugs, but there are a few boyfriends that I’d edit out of my life.
Having a career that’s lasted 47 years, especially when I felt like an impostor for so many of them.
To stay in the moment and live each day to the maximum. You never know when it’s going to be taken away.
On stage in Tasmania, I tripped over a floor monitor and landed on my back like a turtle, kicking my legs in the air trying to get back on my feet in front of about 5,000 people. But when I got on my feet, the whole crowd roared in triumph.
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