Julian Lennon
English musician, photographer, and philanthropist
For being one of the good guys.
What would you like to be remembered for?
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Craft & work
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
Failure & regret
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
Money & investment
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Values & belief
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
Death & what remains
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 an accomplished dancer and tennis player, because I do neither, so my loved ones would be very confused.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 November 2018 source ↗
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Val McDermid
Scottish crime novel writer
I would like to be remembered for the quality of my work by people who don’t know me; and by the people who know me I’d like to be remembered for being good company.
Omid Djalili
British stand-up comedian and actor
As a well-balanced and functioning thin man.
Fran Healy
Scottish musician
Having a few songs that outlive you is a nice way to be remembered.
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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.
Lack of magnesium.
My mother, Hannah: nearly 82, mother of four, homemaker, retired GP and knitter extraordinaire.
Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West).
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