Scott Mills
English radio DJ and television presenter
Still biting my nails.
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Time & hindsight
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.
I'm too diplomatic. I tend to edit my mind before I speak - it can be incredibly draining.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 March 2008 source ↗
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Robert Glenister
English actor
Lack of confidence.
Jack Whitehall
English comedian, actor, presenter and writer
I’m rabidly indiscreet. If you tell me an embarrassing story, it will probably end up in one of my scripts or standup routines.
I can go for weeks without opening the mail. I can look at a letter that has just dropped through the letterbox, wonder what it is and then just shred it.
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Learning to surf - a 6ft frame is a real hindrance for the sport.
Unnecessary judgment.
As a little bit naughty and a lot nice.
When I broke my toe.
To be humble is to be sane.
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