MARINA Claims Her Biggest Achievement Is Being Delulu On New Q& A

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Born in south Wales, Marina Diamandis, 39, released her first album, The Family Jewels, in 2010. Her second, Electra Heart, went to No 1 in the UK in 2012 and gave her the hit single Primadonna. Her other albums are Froot, Love + Fear and Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land, which featured the Ivor Novello-nominated Man’s World. Last year, she published a poetry collection, Eat the World. Her new album, Princess of Power, has just been released. She lives in California.

Q: When were you happiest?
A: My late 20s, writing my third record.

Q: What is your greatest fear?
A: Not trying something I really want to do.

Q: What is your earliest memory?
A: Painting the entire kitchen floor red with my sister. It had a pink tinge for years afterwards.

Q: What is the trait you most deplore in others?
A: Cruelty.

Q: What is your most treasured possession?
A: I don’t have a strong sentimental side when it comes to stuff I own.

Q: Describe yourself in three words
A: Cheerful, sensitive, sassy.

Q: What would your superpower be?
A: To make people love each other.

Q: What makes you unhappy?
A: Being too busy. I need space in my day.

W: What is your most unappealing habit?
A: I hate to wash a pot or a pan.

Q: Who is your celebrity crush?
A: George Clooney for ever.

Q: Which book are you ashamed not to have read?
A: None! We shouldn’t shame people for not having read “the greats”. There are always new greats emerging that may feel more relevant to our life experience, particularly female writers.

Q: What is your guiltiest pleasure?
A: Watching The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

Q: Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
A: "Are you ****ing kidding me?”

Q: What is the worst job you’ve done?
A: Working at a petrol station.

Q: If you could edit your past, what would you change?
A: I would get therapy in my early 20s.

Q: What do you consider your greatest achievement?
A: Being delusional and dreaming big.

Q: How would you like to be remembered?
A: As fun and of help to others.

Q: What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
A: Genuine love is given freely, not by force.

more:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/jun/14/marina-diamandis-welsh-musician-interview