Richard Coles
British musician, writer, presenter and priest
With an international holiday.
What would you like to be remembered for?
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What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Values & belief
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Craft & work
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
Death & what remains
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
Failure & regret
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What is your greatest fear?
Identity & self
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 a funny guy who surprised you once in a while.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 September 2008 source ↗
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Bruno Tonioli
Italian choreographer
That I did everything I had to and I never gave up!
Edith Bowman
Scottish radio DJ and television presenter
As a nice person who always put others before myself. I’d also like my own posthumous tartan.
Iris Apfel
American interior designer and fashion icon
As the world’s oldest living teenager.
More from John Waters
View profile →Judgmental without investigation.
Nothing, I can sleep everywhere but an aeroplane.
That I live a life with no contact with arseholes.
Don't Play Me Cheap, sung by Tina Turner when she was still with Ike.
To my teachers in high school - that I didn't punch them in the mouth for discouraging all my interests.
Losing my mind and not knowing it.
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