I love that my true friends don’t think of me as that Judy, but as the Judy they’ve known for years, a woman, like them. And I love their senses of humor.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 28 April 2023 source ↗
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Which quality in your friends matters most to you?Originally asked
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View all 65 →It’s hard to narrow it down, because I want them to have a bit of everything—humor, kindness, integrity, intelligence, tolerance (they need lots of that). But if I had to choose just one it would probably be loyalty.
Pelé
Brazilian footballer; three-time World Cup winner
Loyalty. Most of my friends have been around me for decades.
My closest friends have always been my clients and coworkers, their love and loyalty, not to mention their amazing talents!
They want nothing but friendship.
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View profile →A balmy, moonlit evening in Key West. George and I are enjoying a pasta dinner on the balcony overlooking the ocean. Ella Fitzgerald is singing in the background.
Really? Okay, if I have enough time I might go to Switzerland and drink the drink. I believe in euthanasia. What we do for our beloved pets, we should be able to do for our beloved humans or ourselves.
My phobias. I’m down to two, so I take that as a positive sign.
That we’re going down the tubes as a country (make that the whole world).
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