Other people get sad.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 September 2023 source ↗
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What happens when we die?
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I like the idea of being atoms that other people can breathe in, and fabulous worm food.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 October 2023 source ↗
I like to think that my friends, my auntie and my mum are up there having a big party and that I could join them.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 April 2024 source ↗
I don’t know and I don’t really care, because I’ll be dead, so it won’t really matter.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 September 2024 source ↗
Earthly life is merely the infancy of our soul. What comes after physical death is, I imagine, like returning home.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 November 2024 source ↗
A nice long rest.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 August 2025 source ↗
We watch over those we love.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 July 2026 source ↗
We don’t die. We change realms. Life is eternal. Living is not. Live while you are alive.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 July 2026 source ↗
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