A plate of fettuccine ragù with my kids.
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Originally asked
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.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
A peaceful, joyous time in the world…or in my head.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 9 April 2025 source ↗
Others on this question
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Pizza and wine after performing for a great Saturday-night crowd on Broadway.
Bonnie Raitt
Singer and guitarist
Being out in a gorgeous natural setting with time to enjoy.
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View profile →I have a lot to be grateful for, but right now, being married. Having time to be with my husband and his children. I feel very grateful.
Honesty, trustworthiness, and a deep understanding of emotions.
People’s need to feel superior to others. All it does is cause judgment and hate.
I most admire Steve Sondheim, who is not alive anymore. But his words and music keep him alive.
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