Jo Nesbø
Norwegian writer and musician
Exultation, fear, quiet comfort and even hate.
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What is your greatest fear?
Identity & self
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
Money & investment
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What is the worst thing anyone has said to you?
Failure & regret
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What would you like to be remembered for?
Death & what remains
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How close have you come to death?
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
Death & what remains
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A wonderful, terribly exciting disease.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 September 2008 source ↗
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When somebody runs you a bath and orders a takeaway after a long day.
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As a funny guy who surprised you once in a while.
Just thinking about unsafe sex.
Don't Play Me Cheap, sung by Tina Turner when she was still with Ike.
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