Do not take life too seriously, this is all a sham.
What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
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What keeps you awake at night?
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What is your greatest fear?
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When were you happiest?
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
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What would you like to be remembered for?
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
You’re going to come up against brick walls in life. You’ve got to go over them, under them, around them, or crash through them, but somehow or other you’ve got to get to the other side.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 August 2024 source ↗
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Frank Cottrell-Boyce
British screenwriter, novelist and actor
That it’s impossible to persuade other people of the value of the lessons that life has taught you.
Ed Harris
American actor and director
Don't let MGM distribute a film you care about.
More from Michael Flatley
View profile →Rhythm patterns from my dance shows.
On my deathbed thinking I wish I would have done something that I didn’t do.
The day my son was born.
Aside from the night that my wife said yes, creating Riverdance and Lord of the Dance, and employing thousands of dancers for the last 30 years.
I think any of us will be lucky to be remembered at all.
I don’t give myself that much thought.
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