Neil Gaiman
Author of fiction, comics and screenplays
Mostly the pain. I don’t want to be trapped in a body that hurts.
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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How would you describe yourself in three words?
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Death & what remains
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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Maurice Sendak
Children's author and illustrator
I cry a lot because I miss people. I cry a lot because they die and I can't stop them. They leave me and I love them more. ... And so it's what I dread more than anything is the isolation.
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Terry Gross, Fresh Air, NPR — recorded by telephone in September 2011, his last interview, 20 September 2011
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Losing my mind.
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If it scares you, do it.
David Attenborough, because he introduced me to the world.
Chaotic, daft and loving.
Lack of empathy.
A loving father and wonderful husband, and the best actor of my generation!
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