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Not having the ability to say sorry when they’re wrong.
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View all 197 →I hate rich people that feel a need to tell you how hard they had it (“We had the smallest pool on the block”). And I hate poor people that feel a need to puff up their bios so they can better fit in with the rich—you meet a lot of Talented Mr. Ripleys in showbiz.
People who are proud of their ignorance.
Careless cruelty.
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View profile →None. I’m not ashamed. I’m dyslexic so I don’t read a lot of books.
Be true to yourself.
As an Italian, tinned spaghetti. As a child, I was once served it at someone’s house. It was quite frightening.
Alanis Morissette because, in my earlier career, she was a big influence on me and had a feistiness that you didn’t see much of in women in the industry. Also, she has been very vocal about mental health issues.
My younger self for being hard on myself.
I worry a lot about how to juggle being a single parent and working – scheduling keeps me up at night!
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