Arrogance and entitlement.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, September 2022 source ↗
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What trait do you most dislike in other people?Originally asked
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Bigotry. Narcissism.
Cruelty to animals or children.
Douglas Stuart
Scottish fashion designer and novelist
People who can’t hear other points of view. Absolute certainty always scares me a little.
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View profile →As a kid, my summers at camp in the Adirondacks. And as an adult, when I’m onstage.
When I’m self-involved or insensitive to others.
Being out in a gorgeous natural setting with time to enjoy.
Dolores Huerta.
Balancing my inner and outer life.
In my sleep in my 90s, after a great gig.
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