That was nice, Cal. Thanks for sharing.

Ellen
--- Cal Westray <calwestray@...> wrote:

> http://community.livejournal.com/joannalumley
> The Guardian newspaper - Question & Answer survey
> Joanna Lumley, 61, actress
>
> Interview by Rosanna Greenstreet
> Saturday January 12, 2008
> The Guardian
>
> Joanna Lumley was born in Kashmir in 1946, the
> daughter of an army
> officer. She was a successful model in the 60s
> before moving on to
> work in films and theatre. In 1976, she landed her
> first major role,
> playing Purdey in The New Avengers, and in 1992 she
> found fame with
> a new generation with her Bafta-winning portrayal of
> Patsy in
> Absolutely Fabulous. She is a founding patron of the
> charity Born
> Free. She is married to the conductor Stephen Barlow
> and has a son.
>
>
> When were you happiest?
> When you sent me this questionnaire.
>
> What is your greatest fear?
> Drowning.
>
> What is your earliest memory?
> Being hot in Hong Kong aged two.
>
> Which living person do you most admire and why?
> The Dalai Lama - he says religion is just kindness.
>
> What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
> I've got a bit of a manaña attitude.
>
> What is the trait you most deplore in others?
> Meanness.
>
> What was your most embarrassing moment?
> Being presented to the Queen Mother as Carole
> Lombard.
>
> Aside from a property, what's the most expensive
> thing you've ever
> bought?
> A painting.
>
> What is your most treasured possession?
> My memory.
>
> Where would you like to live?
> In a treehouse.
>
> What would your super power be?
> Speaking to the animals.
>
> What makes you depressed?
> Litter.
>
> Who would play you in the film of your life?
> Jennifer Saunders: she can do my voice.
>
> What is your most unappealing habit?
> Whining.
>
> What is your fancy dress costume of choice?
> Andy Pandy.
>
> What is your favourite book?
> Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier.
>
> What is the worst thing anyone's ever said to you?
> Nick de Jongh said I was 'frankly dull'.
>
> Cat or dog?
> Both in squadrons.
>
> Is it better to give or to receive?
> To give - learn that now.
>
> What is your guiltiest pleasure?
> Avocados and heavily salted peanuts.
>
> What do you owe your parents?
> My love of practically everything.
>
> To whom would you most like to say sorry and why?
> People whose pencils I nick. Sorry.
>
> What does love feel like?
> Utter panic but boiling = in love. Paradise on earth
> = love.
>
> What was the best kiss of your life?
> Muhammad Ali once kissed my hand.
>
> Have you ever said 'I love you' and not meant it?
> Countless times - but, hey...
>
> Which living person do you most despise and why?
> Whoever devised the Rich List.
>
> Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
> 'Darling.' 'Sorry.' 'Bollocks.'
>
> What is the worst job you've ever done?
> I hate cleaning ovens.
>
> What has been your biggest disappointment?
> Not getting my oven clean.
>
> If you could edit your past, what would you change?
> My teenage spots.
>
> If you could go back in time, where would you go?
> To the Dark Ages: what was going on?!
>
> How do you relax?
> Lying on the floor like a stone effigy.
>
> How often do you have sex?
> As often as I like.
>
> What is the closest you've ever come to death?
> Being driven along the Karakoram Highway by a driver
> smoking bhang
> (him, not me. I did not inhale).
>
> What single thing would improve the quality of your
> life?
> Being made prime minister.
>
> What do you consider your greatest achievement?
> My family.
>
> What keeps you awake at night?
> Wonderful books.
>
> What song would you like played at your funeral?
> Dido's Lament, by Purcell.
>
> How would you like to be remembered?
> Vaguely. Gratefully, if I've managed to give away
> all my money.
>
> What is the most important lesson life has taught
> you?
> You aren't going to leave this planet ever, so keep
> it nice.
>
> Where would you most like to be right now?
> In the Swiss Alps in a meadow full of flowers.
>
>
>
>


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