Philippa Perry
Psychotherapist and author
It’s probably a bit of an ask, but I’d like my latest book to stay in print. For ever.
What would you like to be remembered for?
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
Failure & regret
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What is the worst job you have done?
Craft & work
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Values & belief
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How close have you come to death?
Death & what remains
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
Failure & regret
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
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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Dominic Cooper
English actor
Just remembered will do.
Krishnan Guru-Murthy
British journalist
As devastatingly talented, gorgeous and wise, but I’m not betting on it.
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View profile →I would edit my worry, because I suffer from anxiety, which ruins some moments.
When I was younger, I appeared in the Halifax adverts that featured a cake or a bridge made of hundreds of people. You stood there for three days and were not even really seen.
My mother: she’s an inspiration. She went back to college in her 40s, started karate and became a black belt.
When I was seven or eight, I got run over and was actually under the car, which was scary. I just ran out; it was totally my fault. I was fine – all I got was a tiny scar on my knee.
To Jade, my other half, because I can be hard work sometimes, and he is the most calm and understanding person I’ve ever met.
I am a good sleeper.
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