Joss Stone
English singer, songwriter, and actress
In the hospital after my C-section, hanging out with my new baby, feeling very, very happy and grateful.
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My first payday as a professional actor, knowing this was the beginning of the rest of my life, and the day my daughter told me I wasn’t the worst dad in the world.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, May 2024 source ↗
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Trevor McDonald
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As a young child in the West Indies and having fun with my friends, playing sport and hanging about.
David Arquette
American actor, producer, & former professional wrestler
With time and experience you figure stuff out, so I am happiest right now.
On a beach, watching my girls do cartwheels, with a Goombay Smash with a floater on top.
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Cruelty and not treating others as equals.
A beautiful meal and a glass of wine with my favorite people and lots of laughter ringing around the table.
Self-doubt and a reoccurring fear that people would prefer the other Alfred Molina.
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