I’d be more patient, which I didn’t consider a virtue until right this moment.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 10 March 2016 source ↗
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If you could alter one thing about yourself, what would it be?Originally asked
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Mellody Hobson
Co-chief executive and president of Ariel Investments
silver bullet is probably incentives. I think that if corporate America really said, "you're not going to get your full bonus if you don't have a diverse team working for you," I think we'd see some changes, really, really fast.
Melissa Etheridge
Singer, songwriter and guitarist
Again, not gonna change anything about myself. I’ve really learned to appreciate everything. Okay, maybe I’d be taller. How about that?
Indecisiveness. It can be really annoying, especially when I am out to dinner and can’t decide between the chicken or the fish.
Aung San Suu Kyi
Leader of the National League for Democracy; Nobel Peace Prize laureate; State Counsellor of Myanmar, 2016–2021
Even if we do not achieve perfect peace on earth, because perfect peace is not of this earth, common endeavours to gain peace will unite individuals and nations in trust and friendship and help to make our human community safer and kinder.
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View profile →Overall I’d have to say my earnestness.
Being inside and watching really bad weather outside … and, if it’s after 5:30 P.M., with a glass of Chardonnay in hand.
When I’m extremely old during a huge family celebration where everyone is playing games and giving pre-written toasts … to me.
A bumpy flight … or driving with my son Sam, who drives great, but I still can’t believe he’s old enough.
That they won’t let me hide.
Malala Yousafzai, Martina Navratilova, Misty Copeland, and Hillary Clinton.
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