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Real love feels like freedom.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 August 2021 source ↗
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Julian Sands
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Being exquisitely alive.
Like you’ve got hot-water bottles all over you.
Love is understanding, authenticity and being able to be exactly who you are with no editing – and it’s a gift.
It’s really, really nice.
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People who have ghosted me for my politics.
A really bad film for no money: the director had no idea what he was doing and I was wondering: why am I here?
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