Hints and tips:
...As a biologist, I’m pretty certain my physical body will rot, and that’s great. I like feeding worms. If my body could be dropped in the Serengeti and be fed direct to the hyenas, I’d be delighted....
...I’m still in touch with him often. How fit are you?I’m active physically at least five hours a day, not only in the concerts that you see, but also the rehearsals....
...I’m not good at retaining facts. I’m always more wrapped up in ideas, feelings or sensations. I don’t like being airy-fairy....
...I’m incredibly impatient. What trait do you find most irritating in yourself Untidiness. I tend to walk into the house, dump things and move on, leaving a trail of chaos. What drives you on?...
...Email: stuart.kirk@ft.com; Twitter: @stuartkirk__...
...I’m intrigued by “suits” in whatever industry — hearing that a CEO watches Emmerdale makes them so much more relatable — and I’m fascinated by how those industries work. It comes down to people....
...When I can peek around the edges of that delusion, I’m sustained by late-night candy and the surprising nature of grace: it never comes when I’m pursuing it. I’m always ambushed....
...I’m not a gambling man. I sometimes play the EuroMillions, but that’s as far as it goes....
...It all led to here, and I’m very, very content with here and now....
...But that’s the fantasy I always come back to when I’m stressed out....
...I’m very competitive. I’m hyperfocused. I would like to be respected by my peers. Do you believe in an afterlife?I think I do. I’d like there to be something....
...But, mentor . . . do you know what, I’m 43, and I’m just now ready to get some mentors and teachers. I’m ready to start listening to people. How fit are you?...
...As a photographer, Harry Benson, a Glaswegian — I’m showing my slight bias here, as a Scotsman....
...I’m pretty happy with the path I’ve chosen....
...Email: stuart.kirk@ft.com; Twitter: @stuartkirk__ This article has been republished to correct a figure in Stuart Kirk’s asset table...
...I’m naturally cautious but I sometimes take huge risks and throw all the cards of my life up into the air....
...I’m 50 now, and feel more comfortable with who I am and less irritated about my own characteristics than I did in my younger years. What drives you on?...
...People assume I’m a thrill seeker. But I would say caution. Those two terms are not antonyms. Informed and deliberate risk has helped me make decisions....
...See what I’m talking about? We heathens can’t help ourselves....
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