As a force for good and a champion of the underdog.
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.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 December 2024 source ↗
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Through a series of mistakes in write-ups, I’d like to be remembered for something like being Britain’s finest downhill skier or inventing pickled onions.
With an international holiday.
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A headmaster said I was a complete washout and I would never be any good for anything.
It feels like somebody giving you the keys to unlocking who you really are.
That I never became a virtuoso musician.
To all my ex-girlfriends because I never turned into the person I thought I was. And to Naomi Campbell, for not being ready to deal with my addictions.
Kind, insubstantial and dedicated.
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