Dolly Parton
American singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman
Flipping my wig.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, November 2012 source ↗
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
Identity & self
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What would you like to be remembered for?
Death & what remains
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Craft & work
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Which teacher, parent, coach or friend most made you who you are, and what did you learn from them?
Relationships
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Daily life
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Having a stroke.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, October 2017 source ↗
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Julian Clary
English actor, comedian, novelist and presenter
Running out of Molecule cologne.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 June 2022 source ↗
Bruno Tonioli
Italian choreographer
Sheer drops, like a precipice.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 April 2023 source ↗
Personal: health. Globally: nuclear weapons.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2011 source ↗
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View profile →Impatience; the inability to savor the moment.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, October 2017 source ↗
I don’t care – I won’t be here.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 December 2015 source ↗
This morning. I had a typical day: got up early, took the dog for a walk, went to the gym for an hour, then wrote for four hours. That makes me a very happy person.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 December 2015 source ↗
Being able to write books that entertain people around the world.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 December 2015 source ↗
I had the benefit of some very good high school English teachers. One in particular when I was a senior in high school. I was a jock, okay. I was not a student. Although I enjoyed reading, that was about it as far as academics. But she forced us to read good books and good writers, particularly good American writers. We weren’t too thrilled to do it initially, but she taught us how to do it. Through that, I discovered some of my favorite authors, particularly John Steinbeck. Once I had gone through all of Steinbeck’s books, I realized that I had had a wonderful experience.
Recorded Academy of Achievement interview source ↗
Drop 20lb and lower my cholesterol.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 December 2015 source ↗
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