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The question
Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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John Waters
American filmmaker
Johnny Mathis - he is so perfect.
My own doctor, Paul Rudnick.
Sally Field
Actor
Malala Yousafzai, Martina Navratilova, Misty Copeland, and Hillary Clinton.
Mandela. Also, artists and painters. I admire people who are creative.
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As I get older, sleeping gets harder. I exercise, I do mindfulness, I take drugs occasionally.
First something medical, then, without any doubt, an artist.
I would have thought more about exercise and a healthy lifestyle in my 20s, 30s and 40s.
A car, which is used like a van; I should have just bought the van.
Serving tea in an insurance office to people who seemed to despise me at the age of 16 was pretty unpleasant.
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