Lorraine Pascale
British model and cook
Oprah – she's achieved so much.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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Daily life
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How close have you come to death?
Death & what remains
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
Money & investment
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
Death & what remains
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What is the worst job you have done?
Craft & work
Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Karl Lagerfeld.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 October 2016 source ↗
Others on this question
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Sam Shepard
American playwright and actor
That's a hard one. All of the great writers whom I admire have died. I guess the most recent one would be Márquez.
Jaime Winstone
English actress
My Nanny Frances, my mum's mum.
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View profile →Thinking about the next day.
When I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for charity. It was horrendous.
With my family in Wales.
A very expensive watch. I can’t tell you what it is – I’ll get robbed.
Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life.
Working in a betting office on Grand National day. I was 17 and my hair was scrunched like Mick Hucknall’s.
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