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Being stuck in a project that’s not challenging me, or true to my nature.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 March 2023 source ↗
The question
What do you fear most?Originally asked
Vanity Fair, to its interview subject, The Proust Questionnaire
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Something happening to one of my children.
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Not enough food in the fridge.
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An Elizabeth Peyton painting.
To follow your path and not worry about what to do too much; one thing leads to the next, and you wind up where you’re meant to be.
Making films exactly how I wanted.
Driving my convertible over the Bay Bridge when I was 18, listening to Thinking of You by Sister Sledge.
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