Rafael Nadal
Spanish professional tennis player, 2001–2024
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Originally asked
Vanity Fair, to its interview subject, The Proust Questionnaire
A fixed Vanity Fair Proust Questionnaire item asked across its three-decade archive, with independent variants in friendship and profile interviews.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Honesty, trustworthiness, and a deep understanding of emotions.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 9 April 2025 source ↗
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I think I value the same things everyone does—loyalty, a sense of humor, the ability to make campaign contributions.
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A peaceful, joyous time in the world…or in my head.
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People’s need to feel superior to others. All it does is cause judgment and hate.
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