Laverne Cox: What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? — FLAPSS

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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?

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Laverne Cox

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At the SAG awards in 2016. I remember going into that night saying to myself, “I might not be here again; let me be fully in the moment.” The cast of Orange Is the New Black won the acting-ensemble award for the second year in a row, and I was there with a man I truly loved. That night was everything I had always dreamed about.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, June 2018 source ↗

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Melanie Blatt English singer

Now, with time and wisdom you know your happy places.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 July 2023 source ↗

Mornings. Playing music, fresh coffee, dippy eggs and soldiers, my girlfriend – what’s not to love?

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 March 2025 source ↗

Rob Lowe American actor

Any of the many times I have sat on my lawn with my wife, watching the boys play on a summer evening.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 August 2011 source ↗

Ben Kingsley English actor

I look forward to answering that question in 15 years.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 November 2013 source ↗

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Question If you could alter one thing about yourself, what would it be? Identity & self

Thinking that I am not enough or not beautiful the way I am. That thinking is super-dangerous.

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Question What does happiness look like for you when life is going well? Identity & self

Cuddling in bed on a Sunday morning with the man I love. Also, applause and standing ovations.

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Question Which trait in yourself do you like least? Identity & self

Thinking that I am less-than. That thinking is cunning, baffling, and insidious, and I must guard against it every hour of every day.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, June 2018 source ↗

Question What trait do you most dislike in other people? Values & belief

Mean-spiritedness and the inability to set and respect boundaries.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, June 2018 source ↗

Question Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them? Values & belief

Leontyne Price gives me life. She broke racial barriers with inimitable poise, grace, and excellence, as well as unbelievable focus and vision.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, June 2018 source ↗

Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

Being homeless.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, June 2018 source ↗

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