Ian Rankin
Scottish crime writer
Fondly and down the centuries. I think partly what drives writers to write is the yearning for immortality.
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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 someone who didn’t waste a minute.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 May 2017 source ↗
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Rosie Jones
British comedian and actress
As someone who was happy, silly and went out there, unafraid, and did what she wanted to do.
Samuel West
British actor, theatre director, and narrator
As someone who gave it a go.
Angela Griffin
British actress and television presenter
As somebody who was hardworking, kind and nice.
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View profile →To strangers. Living in New York, I see individuals every day who are invisible to so many. I want to say sorry that so many of us think their pain and suffering is not our own.
The fact that at least 300,000 women die every year from pregnancy and childbirth-related issues that are largely preventable.
The birth of my daughter.
I might speed up a few details, but wouldn’t change anything, other than my dad still being here.
My father’s death before my marriage and motherhood.
Before kids, when I was 13 or so, on the back of my horse, running at full speed in an open pasture. Post kids, happiness happens often, but in more subtle ways. I now prefer the word “content”.
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