To live your best life every day, because tomorrow isn’t promised.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 October 2023 source ↗
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What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
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Give, give, give. The more you give, the happier you are.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 December 2024 source ↗
Do the secret thing you know you were born to do.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 June 2025 source ↗
Be generous and kind. Honestly, those two things did everything for me.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 June 2025 source ↗
Life is never fair.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 June 2025 source ↗
We’re not here for long so don’t be wreaking havoc along the way.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 July 2025 source ↗
Stay out of other people’s business.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 August 2025 source ↗
That it will go on quite happily without me.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 January 2026 source ↗
Showing up is at least 90% of it.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 April 2026 source ↗
Keep working, improving your step.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 June 2026 source ↗
Don’t answer every question you’re asked.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 August 2026 source ↗
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