I don’t deplore anything about myself, but I am a perfectionist.
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's The Q&A has retained this Proust-derived prompt from at least 2007 through 2026, and ABC independently put it to the Obamas in 2011.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
My health anxiety. I am a bit of a hypochondriac. I hate that about myself and I’ve worked extensively in therapy on changing it.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 January 2024 source ↗
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Melissa Etheridge
Singer, songwriter and guitarist
Deplore is a heavy word. I don’t deplore it but I constantly feel the pull of my old Midwestern ways of eating. Boy, can I put some pancakes away.
Julian Lennon
English musician, photographer, and philanthropist
Fear, anxiety and panic attacks.
I get distracted by anything and everything, so all my projects finish just before the deadline. Sometimes, it’s a bit too tight.
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View profile →Madonna, she is a trailblazer. She changed the face of pop music for women. She did so much for the Aids movement, encouraging people to vote and the voices of LGBTQIA+ people. Fashion icon, music icon – she deserves all the credit.
I don’t get embarrassed.
I spend my money on vintage eyewear. I have a massive collection.
Do not take life too seriously, this is all a sham.
Loyal, funny, driven.
By my kindness.
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