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What would you like to be remembered for?

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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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Read by field Everyone Science and medicine 1 Arts and letters 50 Politics and public life 3
Read by age Any age In their thirties 9 In their forties 5 In their fifties 16 In their sixties 14 Seventy and beyond 10
Neil Gaiman Author of fiction, comics and screenplays
As someone who left the world slightly more interesting than he found it.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 October 2023 source ↗

Michelle Collins
As somebody who loved people, was always curious, a loyal friend, a mother, wife, always positive and authentic.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 April 2024 source ↗

Andrea Bocelli
As a man who tried to respect everyone, treating them with a smile and with due regard, despite the limitations of being human.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 November 2024 source ↗

Mark Steel
Through a series of mistakes in write-ups, I’d like to be remembered for something like being Britain’s finest downhill skier or inventing pickled onions.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 February 2025 source ↗

Mark Radcliffe
As someone who made people laugh, introduced them to good music and wasn’t too much of a pain in the arse.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 August 2025 source ↗

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