The early days of motherhood. We lived in a sweet little bungalow in LA that had a pool. We threw lots of parties. We had a cute dog and a mad Siamese. Trump had never been president, we’d never heard of coronavirus, Claire’s Accessories was still going strong. Good times.
When were you happiest?
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My childhood summers in Trenton, Ohio, and starting work at Warner Bros.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 1995 source ↗
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March 1981 – preparing to open The Seafood Restaurant, Padstow, for a new season.
Right now, in the present. I have a short memory.
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