Devouring an egg salad sandwich with the salt, pepper, and mayo in exactly the right proportion.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 8 November 2019 source ↗
The question
What does happiness look like for you when life is going well?Originally asked
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Julie Taymor
Theatre and film director
A fall day on the beach with Elliot and my dog, Luna, and the sea, sand, and sky.
Lily Tomlin
Comedian and actor
Filling out this Proust Questionnaire. I try to be in the moment.
The absence of fear, and the recognition that we are all on this ship of fools together. We may in fact go to the big ship’s Art Deco bar and have a glass of champagne, toasting our foibles.
Hans Zimmer
Film composer
Playing around in my studio by myself, discovering the possibility of new ideas.
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Being on a Broadway stage and forgetting what the play is.
Knowing they are there for you.
The inability to laugh before 11 a.m.
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