Originally asked
Vanity Fair, to its interview subject, The Proust Questionnaire
Verbatim recurring item in Vanity Fair's Proust Questionnaire; two publisher-hosted respondent pages establish institutional recurrence.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 3 June 2025 source ↗
Being surrounded by my friends and family. Just listening to them interacting, laughing, sharing. It is the culmination of everything I could have hoped for.
Being totally present and at peace in the moment—and knowing that my children and grandchildren are all right.
No contest: seeing my grandchildren enjoying each other.
Health, life, everything around me on a daily basis, being grateful for life—every day is a blessing.
Before I knew what being an actor was, I wanted to be one.
I can’t stand the way my voice will crack if I’m making a speech. I hate public speaking and the emotion it dredges up.
As someone who did what he could with what he had.
My wife – for her intelligence, talent, ability to survive this business and be such a fantastic mother to our two kids. (Of course, I have to say that, because she’s sitting right here.)
Lying. Let’s not call it “untruthful.” Or “factually inaccurate.” I don’t even call it bullshit, because I like bulls. And bulls need to shit. So you can’t hold that against them. Let’s call it what it is: lying.
Food in a sink drain.
David Chang, Tina Turner, Norman Lear, Warren Buffett, Elmore Leonard, John Mellencamp
Search the directory for somebody in particular.