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Not being liked.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 December 2022 source ↗
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What do you fear most?Originally asked
Vanity Fair, to its interview subject, The Proust Questionnaire
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Sofia Coppola
American filmmaker and actress
Being stuck in a project that’s not challenging me, or true to my nature.
Seth Meyers
American comedian and TV host
Running out of ideas.
I am petrified of bikini waxing. I had a very bad experience in 1978.
Alison Steadman
British actress
That we will drown in plastic waste.
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My books. There’s no greater feeling than a disabled child coming up to me and saying, “I’ve never seen myself in a book before.”
“You’re not funny.” I fully understand why my comedy might not be right for everyone, but don’t tell me, get on with your day!
One time I got so drunk in the Soho theatre in London that I fell asleep in the disabled toilet for two hours. People still call the toilet Rosie’s Bedroom.
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