That injustice, ignorance, and fascism win.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, September 2022 source ↗
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What do you fear most?Originally asked
Vanity Fair, to its interview subject, The Proust Questionnaire
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Eugene Levy
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Being on a Broadway stage and forgetting what the play is.
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A bad death . . . fast or slow.
Walking into a room filled with friends and family singing “Happy Birthday” to me and I am completely naked.
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Arrogance and entitlement.
Dolores Huerta.
Balancing my inner and outer life.
When I’m self-involved or insensitive to others.
Being out in a gorgeous natural setting with time to enjoy.
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