JM
Watching seeds grow in the greenhouse. Drawing or reading or cooking.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 1 August 2013 source ↗
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What does happiness look like for you when life is going well?Originally asked
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Jane Birkin
Singer, songwriter, actor
Christmas with my girls, my brother, my sister, and all the children.
A calm and peaceful mind, landing a joke, being the name right after “And the winner is…”
I have no idea what perfect happiness feels like, but I am looking forward to the experience.
Hans Zimmer
Film composer
Playing around in my studio by myself, discovering the possibility of new ideas.
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That they’re kind, trustworthy, smart, and can hear and communicate and aren’t afraid to do so.
Probably when our children were small, which is not to say I am unhappy now.
I admire the mother of my children a great deal, because she’s interesting, smart and funny.
I don’t think so! You can’t really know that until the moment of your death, at which point you will probably not be afraid because you won’t be there. I have a very old friend who called me last year to say, “Okay I am done. I am not fighting this anymore. I am checking out. I am calling to say goodbye because I am not really conscious most of the time. I am cutting off the pain killers.” He seemed okay. That was not the moment of his death, but it was within two or three days.
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