Immunity to cruelty.
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Gregory Porter
b. 1972
Born in California, Gregory Porter, 53, released his Grammy-nominated debut album, Water, in 2010. He went on to receive best jazz vocal album Grammys for Liquid Spirit in 2014 and Take Me to the Alley in 2017. He sang for Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee and was the first celebrity to sing a lullaby on CBeebies Bedtime Stories. Next week, he begins a UK tour. He is married with two children and lives in California.
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Barack Obama, for his humility and grace in the face of enormous difficulty.
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Dancing on stage with an open fly.
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Empathetic, humble and strong.
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Losing the people that I love.
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Because it’s in one of my songs, War and Peace.
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“You’re selfish.” It was a friend.
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Holding a large and fragile glass object in a very dangerous environment.
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When I worked at a dog food company shovelling the exterminated rats.
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The Covid years. My life is diminished since then. I lost my brother. My children lost some social expression, and we are still recovering from that.
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The years of self-doubt.
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Telling a story to my son about my brother.
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Two days ago. To move to New York.
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A bushel of self-confidence.
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More time with my boys.
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I worry about doing everything right with my kids.
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Redemption. People can be redeemed, goals can be redeemed.
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An accounting is given of our lives. Did you give more than you’ve taken? Hurt more people than you’ve helped?
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