The question
If you could alter one thing about yourself, what would it be?Originally asked
Vanity Fair, to its interview subject, The Proust Questionnaire
Verbatim recurring item in Vanity Fair's Proust Questionnaire; two publisher-hosted respondent pages establish institutional recurrence.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I would like to be less impulsive.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 27 June 2013 source ↗
Again, not gonna change anything about myself. I’ve really learned to appreciate everything. Okay, maybe I’d be taller. How about that?
Nothin’. All my experiences, talents, wins, and L’s make me who I am today. I am constantly evolving, learning, and working toward not just being great, but also staying true to who I’ve always been—just a kid with a big dream from the LBC.
I wouldn’t change anything about myself. If you asked me 20 years ago, I probably would have had a long list. But I’ve learned to appreciate and love who I am.
Thinking that I am not enough or not beautiful the way I am. That thinking is super-dangerous.
Happiness is a journey that depends solely on ourselves. We should be grateful to life because so much that it has in store for us will be marvelous and we have the good fortune to live it.
Sometimes I follow my instincts more than my reason.
I don’t like false or opportunistic people.
I’m defined as a very strong woman. I don’t identify myself with a specific figure, but I do greatly admire people who manage to persevere with humility through great difficulties.
I honestly don’t have a particular fear. We must live life without limits, and fear can become a limit.
The ability to be themselves rather than hiding behind a mask.
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