Identity & self

What is your greatest fear?

256 answers answered between 1999 and 2026 one of 5 in The Proust Questionnaire

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Rafael Nadal Spanish professional tennis player, 2001–2024
I don’t think I have one in particular. I am pretty calm. Just some small things that I better not comment on :-).
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, October 2010 source ↗
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Basketball player and author
Years ago, before I had my current manager, I was taken advantage of by people I’d trusted with my finances. That’s made me especially sensitive to the prospect of financial ruin. I’m constantly advising young athletes to be vigilant when it comes to whom you trust with your finances.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, August 2020 source ↗
Serena Williams United States professional tennis player, 1995–2022
I don’t think about my greatest fear.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, February 2021 source ↗

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