The question
Which trait in yourself do you like least?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
My need to be liked.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 February 2024 source ↗
Increasing forgetfulness.
Always trying to turn things into a joke.
Laziness. After 30 years of being a disciplined athlete with an intensely tight schedule, I still can’t forgive myself for letting things slide.
Impatience and being bossy.
Art: a James McQueen piece that says, “It’s all shits and giggles until someone giggles and shits.” It’s in our bathroom.
Love is comfort and warmth, being accepted as you are.
At the TV Baftas last year I was wearing these heels that had stiff bows on the front. One heel locked into the other bow and I went arse over tit.
A friend and I were talking about eating disorders and he said: “Well, we never have to worry about you not eating.”
Block out the noise and trust your gut.
Judi Dench – not only is she super talented but she is also really humble.
Willem Dafoe, Andrew O’Hagan, Gayle King, Fay Ripley, Omid Djalili, Rita Moreno
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