Compassion. Wisdom. Wit. The delicate balance of knowing when I need tough love and when I need support. Plus, call me crazy, but I’m also partial to friends who don’t surreptitiously record our calls.
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Monica Lewinsky
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The writer and activist, now a producer of ‘Impeachment: American Crime Story,’ waxes thoughtful on neuropsychology, survival, and the joy of a good amusement park.
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How my PTSD manifests—it feels like being the only ballerina in the company saddled with a 100-pound backpack and told to go out onstage and still be graceful.
It’s a toss-up between a tarantula crawling on me and dying alone.
My mom, for her unflappable ability to be sanguine (though she sometimes dips into Pollyanna territory).
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