Walton Goggins: How would you describe what love feels like to you? — FLAPSS

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How would you describe what love feels like to you?

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Walton Goggins

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It is obsessive, it is glorious, it is everything that we’re put on this Earth to feel, all at once.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 May 2025 source ↗

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A chihuahua giving you a cuddle.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 January 2021 source ↗

Having music for limbs.

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

Can’t remember.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 March 2024 source ↗

When you’re younger you confuse love with chaos and passion and, as I’ve gotten older, I realise that love is the opposite: it’s peace and it feels safe, like home.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 February 2024 source ↗

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As one of a kind.

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Passing wind on camera. I was doing a rather large movie and it was a closeup.

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Question How close have you come to dying? Death & what remains

After a significant traumatic experience when I was looking for reasons to stay alive.

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Question What most recently moved you to tears? Identity & self

Last night, getting ready for a scene.

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Question What disappointment has stayed with you longest? Failure & regret

Being absent from my son’s life when I’m at work.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 May 2025 source ↗

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

Insecurity around money. I have this profound insecurity about not having enough to provide for my family.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 May 2025 source ↗

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