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As a good father.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 August 2019 source ↗
The question
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.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
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View all 213 →I’ve not always been great friend material. I’ve tried to get better at that, so to be remembered as reliable by a few would be great.
Eddie Izzard
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With a blue plaque.
Rosie Jones
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As someone who was happy, silly and went out there, unafraid, and did what she wanted to do.
Robert Peston
British journalist
As a dad who was OK.
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