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Another actress once said to me, “I’ve told you huge lies to make you feel good about yourself.” I’m not going to say who.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 January 2024 source ↗
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Our friends are sad and miss us for a bit but, hopefully, they find other people at the party.
Not marrying the person I wanted to marry, but now I think it’s probably good that I didn’t.
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