Shirley Hughes
English illustrator and author
My sons for their bravery, and my daughter and daughters-in-law for being working mothers and always being able to make me laugh.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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What is your greatest fear?
Identity & self
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
Identity & self
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What do you value most in your friends?
Relationships
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If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Identity & self
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What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Identity & self
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How would you like to die?
Death & what remains
Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Malala Yousafzai, Martina Navratilova, Misty Copeland, and Hillary Clinton.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2016 source ↗
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Harriet Harman. I know how hard it is to do what she’s doing.
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My son, Jason, because he has overcome so much and continues to keep a smile on his face, and I just love that.
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Overall I’d have to say my earnestness.
That they won’t let me hide.
I’d be more patient, which I didn’t consider a virtue until right this moment.
Being inside and watching really bad weather outside … and, if it’s after 5:30 P.M., with a glass of Chardonnay in hand.
When I’m extremely old during a huge family celebration where everyone is playing games and giving pre-written toasts … to me.
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