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Losing another child. (I lost one of my sons to suicide when he was 19.)
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2012 source ↗
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What do you fear most?Originally asked
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Well, I’m not too happy about snakes. I also hate sand. It’s very inconvenient.
Not having the people I love around me.
Perfectionism that leads to procrastination.
Heights, and not getting along with people.
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View profile →I wish I were braver, although I try. I work too hard and don’t play enough. Too much work ethic, not enough “fun.”
My agent Mort Janklow, Sidney Poitier, and Barbara Walters.
Healthy, happy children. A wonderful, loving partner with whom to share my life.
The first 10 years of my marriage, when my children were small.
Peacefully, in good physical health, sound of mind, still active, at a great age, with my children around me.
Not always standing up for myself enough.
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