Jay Z. He’s a mogul. He’s a Sagittarius like me. I love his business moves.
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If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
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What is your idea of perfect happiness?
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
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What is the trait you most deplore in others?
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What is your greatest fear?
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What do you value most in your friends?
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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.
I’m defined as a very strong woman. I don’t identify myself with a specific figure, but I do greatly admire people who manage to persevere with humility through great difficulties.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2013 source ↗
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Danny Boyle, for obvious reasons.
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Dame Joan Collins. She insists on being happy whatever is going on and, despite being a Tory, is a very caring person.
Probably me, but I don’t think I’m supposed to say that!
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Happiness is a journey that depends solely on ourselves. We should be grateful to life because so much that it has in store for us will be marvelous and we have the good fortune to live it.
Sometimes I follow my instincts more than my reason.
I don’t like false or opportunistic people.
I honestly don’t have a particular fear. We must live life without limits, and fear can become a limit.
The ability to be themselves rather than hiding behind a mask.
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