Serena Williams
United States professional tennis player, 1995–2022
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Three days ago. I don’t even know why. Sometimes I just feel emotional about how vulnerable humans are.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 June 2025 source ↗
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Paul Giamatti
American actor
Really? We have to keep bringing up the Nobel debacle?
Yesterday because I was being paid to do it on stage.
Oh when was the last time I didn’t?! I’m a crier. I cry. All the time.
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View profile →None! We shouldn’t shame people for not having read “the greats”. There are always new greats emerging that may feel more relevant to our life experience, particularly female writers.
Working at a petrol station.
Genuine love is given freely, not by force.
My late 20s, writing my third record.
Cheerful, sensitive, sassy.
Not trying something I really want to do.
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