Arlene Phillips: What would you like to be remembered for?

What would you like to be remembered for?

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.

Recorded Arlene Phillips said elsewhere, not written here

Kind, thoughtful and gave damn good advice.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 June 2025 source ↗

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Randy Pausch Professor of computer science, human-computer interaction and design

I am flattered and embarassed by all the recent attention to my "Last Lecture." I am told that, including abridged versions, over six million people have viewed the lecture online. The lecture really was for my kids, but if others are finding value in it, that is wonderful. But rest assured; I'm hardly unique. Send your kids to Carnegie Mellon and the other professors here will teach them valuable life lessons long after I'm gone.

Recorded Pausch's Carnegie Mellon faculty homepage, Carnegie Mellon University, School of Computer Science, 2008 source ↗

Andrea Bocelli

As a man who tried to respect everyone, treating them with a smile and with due regard, despite the limitations of being human.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 November 2024 source ↗

Billy Ocean British singer

As somebody who tried.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 August 2016 source ↗

Niamh Cusack Irish actress

As good enough.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 October 2021 source ↗

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Question What is the worst job you have done? Craft & work

In a Dagenham factory at 6am, picking soldiers’ greatcoats from wars around the world to sell at the market in Chelsea. I smelled like mothballs, and no one would come near me.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 June 2025 source ↗

Question How would you describe yourself in three words? Identity & self

Loving, creative, demanding.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 June 2025 source ↗

Question What is the worst thing anyone has said to you? Failure & regret

In school, I was 11, and we had to paint a picture of family life. My painting was held up to the class and I was told it looked like a spider with ink on its feet had walked across the page. It was done so viciously – humiliating.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 June 2025 source ↗