Shakin' Stevens
Welsh rock and roll singer and songwriter
Giving people enjoyment.
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What is the worst advice you received that you followed anyway?
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
My daughter. She’s awesome and it’s because I’m awesome. Lol.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 October 2017 source ↗
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Sofia Coppola
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Making films exactly how I wanted.
Being a parent.
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When I have a to-do list and finish it in the time I intended to.
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View profile →On Friday: my daughter won her volleyball game and my mom sent me videos, because I couldn’t be there. I cried wishing I’d been there to cheer her on.
But it was really – it came across sinister. And for me, I really did listen to it. I accepted it. I tried to implement that. The reason why I say it’s the worst advice I ever received was that it was damaging to me because she was totally wrong. ... And so, when somebody who is successful tells you to do something, you try to do it, even when it damages you.
My daughter, Lael. She’s fearless and fun. In her eight years, she’s had traumatic events, but still gives hugs.
My job. I want to get it right.
As the biggest, brightest, most bodacious badass that ever lived.
An obstetrician.
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