Balancing my inner and outer life.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 28 September 2022 source ↗
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If you could alter one thing about yourself, what would it be?Originally asked
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View all 53 →Best to leave things alone. Pull things out, it all comes down. I’m Jenga like that.
Malala Yousafzai
Education campaigner; co-founder of the Malala Fund; United Nations Messenger of Peace
I'm trying to be more organized.
Melissa Etheridge
Singer, songwriter and guitarist
Again, not gonna change anything about myself. I’ve really learned to appreciate everything. Okay, maybe I’d be taller. How about that?
To be more outgoing. I love being home, but sometimes I feel guilty that I like it too much.
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View profile →Being out in a gorgeous natural setting with time to enjoy.
Dolores Huerta.
In my sleep in my 90s, after a great gig.
When I’m self-involved or insensitive to others.
As a kid, my summers at camp in the Adirondacks. And as an adult, when I’m onstage.
Arrogance and entitlement.
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