Roger Allam
English actor
I was very proud of doing Falstaff, because it seemed to go well.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I ran 10k once. I’ve got a medal.
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Kate Nash
British musician
Surviving the music industry. I think it’s been responsible for killing a lot of musicians. Lots of us have mental health issues, and drink and drug problems, and the industry doesn’t really care.
Chaka Khan
American singer
Staying alive, being here at this age. So many songs. It’s crazy.
Shirley Manson
Scottish singer and songwriter; lead vocalist of Garbage
My dog’s trust in me.
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The Guardian’s review of my book.
A bed from Savoir Beds. People spend loads of money on cars, but spend more of their lives sleeping than driving. The maths is wrong, if you ask me.
My mother, Hannah: nearly 82, mother of four, homemaker, retired GP and knitter extraordinaire.
As an accomplished dancer and tennis player, because I do neither, so my loved ones would be very confused.
Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West).
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