That they want to be with me.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 20 September 2016 source ↗
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Which quality in your friends matters most to you?Originally asked
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View all 65 →Their ability to open a bottle of wine.
Their loving forbearance.
If I haven’t seen them in years and yet can pick up conversation like it was yesterday.
My closest friends have always been my clients and coworkers, their love and loyalty, not to mention their amazing talents!
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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.
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.
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.
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