Burt Reynolds
American actor
He gave people laughter.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 November 2015 source ↗
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A recurring legacy prompt in Vogue's 73 Questions, appearing with only minor wording changes.
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As a half-decent actor.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 December 2019 source ↗
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Kim Gordon
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As a generous soul.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 March 2020 source ↗
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As an interesting, amusing father by my children.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 May 2020 source ↗
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Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 December 2019 source ↗
Last Christmas I was clipped by a train. Mum was dying so my head was elsewhere. I was walking home and had to cross one of those crossings that say, “Stop, look and listen.” I didn’t do any of those things, and I had my headphones in so I couldn’t even hear the train. It clipped my left elbow.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 December 2019 source ↗
A Christian Dior coat.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 December 2019 source ↗
Insomnia. I go to bed at 9.30pm and listen to Radio 4.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 December 2019 source ↗
Yesterday, because grief creeps up on you.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 December 2019 source ↗
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