My wife, Daniela. She is the bringer of joy and clarity, and she is very beautiful.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 November 2013 source ↗
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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Patti Smith
Musician, poet and photographer
The artist Gerhard Richter.
Sheryl Crow
American singer-songwriter
My mother, because now I have two sons and I have help around me – including my family – I can't imagine having four little ones under the age of nine, as she did.
George Michael
English singer-songwriter
Anybody who fights for human rights or to make this world a better place. Nurses, doctors, teachers: these are the people who deserve the credit these days.
Marina Abramović
Performance artist
His holiness the Dalai Lama and his ability to forgive.
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More sleep. I am sleep-deprived at the moment. I've just done four films back to back and I am about to start another one, so it is very tough – and wonderful.
I look forward to answering that question in 15 years.
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