I would laugh more. I don’t laugh enough.
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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.
I would just be content with every moment as it is instead of gnashing my teeth trying to change things all the time.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 23 February 2024 source ↗
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Nothin’. All my experiences, talents, wins, and L’s make me who I am today. I am constantly evolving, learning, and working toward not just being great, but also staying true to who I’ve always been—just a kid with a big dream from the LBC.
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Again, not gonna change anything about myself. I’ve really learned to appreciate everything. Okay, maybe I’d be taller. How about that?
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Naming my greatest fear, because then I’ll have to admit it, won’t I?
Watching a great movie in the afternoon and then taking a long nap.
Watching my sons ski down a mountain for the first time.
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