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The elderly, because it takes courage to get through the day when there isn’t some glorious future ahead.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 July 2015 source ↗
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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Sienna Miller
British actress
Liu Xiaobo, for his dignity and wisdom. If we could all have a dose of that perspective, the world would be a better place.
Greta Thunberg.
John Waters
American filmmaker
Johnny Mathis - he is so perfect.
Noam Chomsky, Barack Obama.
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At work, my happiest moments are between “action” and “cut”. I am also very happy when justice is done, and when camping.
If someone could answer my emails.
My one-woman show playing Emily Dickinson: two hours by myself on stage and over 50 performances. I’m really happy I had the guts to do that.
Fear of the future.
I’d prefer no song, and no funeral: I’d like my loved ones to go on a walk, mostly in silence, instead. It’s all better not put into words.
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