Omid Djalili
British stand-up comedian and actor
Overeating when stressed.
Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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What happens when we die?
Death & what remains
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What is the worst thing anyone has said to you?
Failure & regret
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
Money & investment
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What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
Time & hindsight
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Daily life
Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's The Q&A has retained this Proust-derived prompt from at least 2007 through 2026, and ABC independently put it to the Obamas in 2011.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Flashes of hubris.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 February 2026 source ↗
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Control freakery in the kitchen.
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Hopefully we have life in the minds and hearts of the people we interacted with.
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An education for my child.
If you commit to it, you won’t ever stop learning.
If people would just follow my rules about how they get around the city.
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