Stephen Dillane
British actor
Russell Brand, for being his own man.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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What most recently made you cry?
Identity & self
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
Death & what remains
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
My mother, Mary Davidson, for having me at 16 – a child herself – and raising me with very little.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 September 2015 source ↗
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Phil Daniels
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My mum – she's in her 90s, lives on her own, is lucid, wise and funny. And knows what a selfie is.
Oprah Winfrey, as Maya Angelou and Tina Turner are no longer with us. These women are Afro-American queens who, despite growing up in the racist south experiencing physical, emotional and sexual abuse, rose to the top of their professions and are an inspiration to women everywhere.
Sienna Miller
British actress
Liu Xiaobo, for his dignity and wisdom. If we could all have a dose of that perspective, the world would be a better place.
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Come Together, by The Beatles.
Eight years ago, I didn’t sleep for more than two hours a night and was very skinny. I went to a sleep clinic, and learned techniques to switch my mind off.
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