Ian Rankin
Scottish crime writer
Fondly and down the centuries. I think partly what drives writers to write is the yearning for immortality.
What would you like to be remembered for?
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Values & belief
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions
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 an accomplished dancer and tennis player, because I do neither, so my loved ones would be very confused.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 November 2018 source ↗
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Val McDermid
Scottish crime novel writer
I would like to be remembered for the quality of my work by people who don’t know me; and by the people who know me I’d like to be remembered for being good company.
As someone who loved the ideals of American democracy and made my small contribution to it.
Paul McKenna
British hypnotist and TV personality
In the Sultan of Brunei’s will.
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The Guardian’s review of my book.
My mother, Hannah: nearly 82, mother of four, homemaker, retired GP and knitter extraordinaire.
Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West).
A bed from Savoir Beds. People spend loads of money on cars, but spend more of their lives sleeping than driving. The maths is wrong, if you ask me.
Lack of magnesium.
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