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As a good person who was kind, funny, and a little bit naughty.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 June 2021 source ↗
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How would you want people to remember you?Originally asked
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.
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Ian Rankin
Scottish crime writer
Fondly and down the centuries. I think partly what drives writers to write is the yearning for immortality.
Meghan Trainor
American singer-songwriter
She was a fun, silly girl who wrote positive songs that helped others – and she was a good mama.
Neil Gaiman
Author of fiction, comics and screenplays
As someone who left the world slightly more interesting than he found it.
As a great songwriter.
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Magical, warm, but also butterflies.
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