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Losing my family in some way.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 February 2008 source ↗
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What do you fear most?Originally asked
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A plane that I’m on plunging into the sea. Aside from that, pigeons.
Democracy proves to be a Potemkin village and gross inequality becomes our permanent way of life.
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Losing my memory. My mom had Alzheimer’s disease, and I never ever want to have that decline.
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As an honest man.
The worst was as a butcher, aged 17.
The birth of my first child, July 4 2002.
All this nonsense in the Middle East. It's hard not to think about it.
To John, a really close friend who died last year. I'd love to see him one more time and say, 'Look, I'm sorry I wasn't around enough during your life.'
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