By my friends and loved ones as someone who loved ferociously and always had their back.
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Originally asked
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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.
As the father of Celtic’s all-time top goalscorer (that’s either of my kids).
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 August 2017 source ↗
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Finding your place.
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Last week I saw a moorhen feeding her chicks, and became overwhelmed by the miracle of parenthood and maternal sacrifice. And I hadn’t even been drinking.
My mother. Any child of a single parent, if they are in a relationship when they become a parent, thinks, “How the hell did you do it alone?”
It’s a toss-up between organising a new filing system at Hammersmith & Fulham social services and relying on tips in the least popular restaurant in London to get through drama school.
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