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Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, January 2019 source ↗
The thing actually that I most dislike is cruelty. I can't stand cruel people. And if I see people doing something mean to somebody else, just to make themselves feel important it really gets me mad.
Indecision and wishy-washiness.
Arrogance, bullying, meanness – just try to be kind, it’s not difficult.
Looking down at other people. I was brought up to treat people as you treat yourself, with respect. The people you meet on the way up are the people you meet on the way down.
A world destroyed by science-denying mediocrity.
Playing around in my studio by myself, discovering the possibility of new ideas.
Sir David Attenborough, John Prendergast.
Showing off onstage, with everyone laughing and applauding.
They can take the piss out of me and it still feels like wisdom and loyalty.
A little more self-confidence wouldn’t hurt.
Rita Moreno, Meghan Trainor, Carl Barât, Charlotte Church, John Simm, Bryn Terfel
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