Marc Quinn: What keeps you awake at night?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

A long-running fixed question in The Guardian's weekly Q&A questionnaire.

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Recorded Marc Quinn said elsewhere, not written here

Almost anything seems super urgent to deal with at 4am. Then I can't remember it in the morning.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 May 2014 source ↗

Others on this question

Worrying about my kids, self-doubt and creaky noises.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 February 2024 source ↗

Emma Barnett British broadcaster and journalist

Our son. And ideas for Woman’s Hour, or businesses to start.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 February 2021 source ↗

Joely Richardson British actress

Fear of the future.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 July 2015 source ↗

Fran Lebowitz American author and public speaker

I’ve been awake almost my entire life. I have had insomnia since I was a child.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 June 2022 source ↗

The Doobie Brothers – I Cheat The Hangman.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 May 2014 source ↗

More money. Sounds terrible, but money is the energy of change.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 May 2014 source ↗

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