That they want to be with me.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 20 September 2016 source ↗
The question
Which quality in your friends matters most to you?Originally asked
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View all 65 →Laughter first and foremost, acceptance, and love.
Terry Gross
Radio interviewer
Their willingness to put up with my endless explanations about why I can’t see them because I’m under deadline.
Eugene Levy
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Knowing they are there for you.
Humor and honesty. Realness. No bullshit.
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View profile →I don’t care as long as Jeffrey and I go together and we end up in a big suite with a view of the ocean.
Sundays in Paris with Jeffrey. We go to the Sunday market, make a nice lunch, drink a big bottle of Burgundy, and then take a long delicious nap. Heaven.
Lying on the sofa watching old episodes of Law & Order all day.
Pain. I told Jeffrey that if I have a really bad headache just pull the plug.
I worry that if I don’t challenge myself professionally I’ll lie on the sofa and watch old episodes of Law & Order all day.
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