Billy Porter
American actor and singer
A home. I just bought one on Long Island. My first piece of property.
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More money. Sounds terrible, but money is the energy of change.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 May 2014 source ↗
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I could be kinder to myself.
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Closing down social media or having more dogs.
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I have the invisibility of a middle-aged woman. I live in Brighton, and feel for the first time in my life that I belong. My kids are safe, my husband’s in a good place and we have a roof over our head: I can’t imagine needing more than that.
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The Doobie Brothers – I Cheat The Hangman.
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