Bill Bailey
Comedian and musician
Slightly longer arms.
What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Values & belief
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
A good understanding of how to use a computer.
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Stephen Dillane
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A sense of purpose.
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A driving licence.
Two ears. I am deaf in my right ear and I’ve just developed musical tinnitus – it’s not an interesting tune and you don’t choose it. I had three weeks of Hare Krishna night and day. Then it changed to Rod Stewart’s Sailing.
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It feels like somebody giving you the keys to unlocking who you really are.
A headmaster said I was a complete washout and I would never be any good for anything.
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.
Gabor Maté. He is very eloquent and articulate about the role of trauma in our lives.
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