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I don’t give myself that much thought.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 August 2024 source ↗
The question
Which trait in yourself do you like least?Originally asked
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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.
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My ability to make everything about me.
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English novelist
Catastrophising.
When I’m feeling lazy and I sleep in too much.
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My recent battle with cancer.
Digging foundations in the freezing-cold Chicago winters.
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.
I think any of us will be lucky to be remembered at all.
The day my son was born.
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