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Convincing my wife to marry me and have children with me.
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What accomplishment matters most to you?Originally asked
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Lupita Nyong'o
Actress
When I have a to-do list and finish it in the time I intended to.
Marina Abramović
Performance artist
That performance art has become a part of mainstream art.
Mellody Hobson
Co-chief executive and president of Ariel Investments
I remember the day. It was just such a big day. It happened to be the same day that I got to be on the cover of Forbes. And I remember just being so overwhelmed by the opportunity that we had at hand, that we had closed this $1.45 billion fund - first time - probably in the top five of first-time funds ever that had been closed.
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Cerys Matthews
Welsh singer-songwriter
I cook a mean dal.
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As a wonderful husband and a great father, and somebody who inspired others to pursue their own dreams, like Fred Astaire inspired me.
I don’t know, because I spend like a man with three arms. I am always spending on clothes; I like to have things made.
When the babies were born, in March 2017.
Not doing as well as I’d hoped in dancing competitions. I was massively competitive and massively disappointed most of the time. It’s the same now.
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