Carrie Brownstein: What does happiness look like for you when life is going well?

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What does happiness look like for you when life is going well?

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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.

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Carrie Brownstein

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Reading a book with a dog asleep on either side of me.

The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 21 August 2018 source ↗

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Warren Buffett Chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, 1970–2025

The reaction of my family and me to our extraordinary good fortune is not guilt, but rather gratitude. Were we to use more than 1% of my claim checks on ourselves, neither our happiness nor our well-being would be enhanced. In contrast, that remaining 99% can have a huge effect on the health and welfare of others.

Recorded His own pledge letter, written on joining the Giving Pledge in 2010, The Giving Pledge, 2010 source ↗

Diahann Carroll

I have no idea what perfect happiness feels like, but I am looking forward to the experience.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 1 February 2014 source ↗

Pedro Almodóvar Film director

A sudden summer breeze on a hot afternoon.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 19 February 2020 source ↗

Chris Rock

Just a lazy day roaming New York with my daughters—La Esquina for lunch and Mister Softee for dessert.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 29 January 2016 source ↗

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Question What trait do you most dislike in other people? Values & belief

Willful ignorance.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, August 2018 source ↗

Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

That it takes a week for someone to discover my body.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, August 2018 source ↗

Question Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them? Values & belief

Tristan Harris.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, August 2018 source ↗

Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

Driving solo across the country from New York to Washington State.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, August 2018 source ↗

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