Ricky Wilson
Singer; frontman of Kaiser Chiefs
Travelling on a tour bus.
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What does love feel like?
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
All this nonsense in the Middle East. It's hard not to think about it.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 February 2008 source ↗
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View profile →To John, a really close friend who died last year. I'd love to see him one more time and say, 'Look, I'm sorry I wasn't around enough during your life.'
To stand up tall and aim for what you want.
Like safety, that you've got everything covered; no stress, no fear.
On Angela's Ashes, Alan Parker said to me, 'You've got the Bafta, just get in the door.' I was walking along the street to go into a shop and he saw me milking it a bit. It was a really good piece of advice.
Losing my family in some way.
I'm a great admirer of Tony Benn -he's one of the few politicians who speaks his mind.
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