That they won’t let me hide.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 10 March 2016 source ↗
The question
Which quality in your friends matters most to you?Originally asked
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John Malkovich
Actor
That they’re kind, trustworthy, smart, and can hear and communicate and aren’t afraid to do so.
Discretion and good cheer.
Judy Blume
Novelist
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.
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When I’m extremely old during a huge family celebration where everyone is playing games and giving pre-written toasts … to me.
A bumpy flight … or driving with my son Sam, who drives great, but I still can’t believe he’s old enough.
Overall I’d have to say my earnestness.
I’d be more patient, which I didn’t consider a virtue until right this moment.
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