What are you most proud of?

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Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions

Vogue's 73 Questions repeatedly asks respondents to select the work, relationship, or achievement that makes them proudest.

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Recorded Robert Ballard said elsewhere, not written here
I would say the discovery of the hydrothermal vents off the Galápagos Islands. That really turned science upside down. Until that time, there were a lot of things we didn’t know about the ocean. We didn’t know why it was salty. We didn’t know why it had the chemistry that it had.

Academy of Achievement interview, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 13 February 1991 source ↗

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Roger Federer Swiss professional tennis player, 1998–2022
I think I'm trying to be as normal as possible, as authentic as possible, and I always try to stay the same way for as long as possible,
Recorded Interview before his final tournament, the 2022 Laver Cup, Olympics.com (International Olympic Committee), 22 September 2022 source ↗
Jennifer Doudna Biochemist; Nobel laureate in Chemistry, 2020
Oh, hands down, I’m most proud of the people that I’ve trained and the people that have come from my work — I mean from my lab. I think that when I look at these younger people who are now working in their own right, running research laboratories, doing great work, teaching their students, making new discoveries, that’s what I’m proudest of. That legacy of science that stemmed from — originally — just me opening up my shop at Yale University back in 1994.
Recorded Academy of Achievement interview, Berkeley, California, 17 May 2019 source ↗
DJ Koze German DJ, record producer and founder of Pampa Records
The proudest moments of my career are when I see my work resonate with others. When someone tells me my music has sparked something in them or helped them navigate a difficult moment, I know I’m doing something meaningful. It’s those genuine connections that make it all worthwhile.
Recorded Billboard's 20 Questions, on the release of Music Can Hear Us, 7 April 2025 source ↗
Gianluigi Buffon Italian former goalkeeper; Italy's most-capped men's player and a 2006 World Cup winner
The first is the longevity and continuity of my high-level performance. The second is the bond with my teammates, with our chemistry on the pitch, which is one of the most beautiful ways of working and playing together.
Recorded Donald McRae, Interview on his retirement and his book, The Guardian, 22 April 2026 source ↗

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