Being told I’m a very good friend.
Nick Levine, 50 Questions, AnOther, 10 May 2023 source ↗
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What do you value most in your friends?Originally asked
Vanity Fair, to its interview subject, The Proust Questionnaire
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View all 77 →I think I value the same things everyone does—loyalty, a sense of humor, the ability to make campaign contributions.
Pelé
Brazilian footballer; three-time World Cup winner
Loyalty. Most of my friends have been around me for decades.
Taking daily showers and always being there when I need them.
Humor. Laughing with my girlfriends is one of my great joys.
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View profile →I like collecting rocks,” she smiles. “I’m obsessed with them. I don’t pick up any old rock; it has to have some kind of interest.
Having a hot cross bun for breakfast this morning.
That episode of Succession, probably because it reminded me of my dad.
Also, having a great team around you is so important. People that you can talk to and who work hard as well, and who you trust and you can have fun with—that’s really important.
I wanted to get into music, I was answering ads in the paper, crazy stuff, really. I met people in a band, [and] ended up going to Antwerp, Belgium.
I would definitely take myself aside and say, “Come on, don't be so hard on yourself.” I’m still very hard on myself now. I’m my worst critic.
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