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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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My marriage and my sobriety. The sobriety makes the marriage possible.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 November 2015 source ↗
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Deciding what I wanted to do at 15 and, against all odds, doing it.
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Being able to write books that entertain people around the world.
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View profile →Probably last night, when I went into my sons’ bedroom and kissed them on their smelly heads.
Nothing. I fell asleep while I was getting a shave. When I woke up, the barber said, “No one has ever fallen asleep with a razor at their throat.” And I was like, “Bro, I have three boys under five – I sleep when I can.”
Margaret Atwood: she’s an empathic human being who writes books that help me be a better person.
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