Jean Paul Gaultier
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When there is someone attractive in my bed.
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That to-do list I am supposed to get through but can’t summon the energy for in these weird, distracted times.
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Bozoma Saint John
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My job. I want to get it right.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 October 2017 source ↗
My son. He is a teenager.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 April 2014 source ↗
It’s my snoring that keeps Loreto awake!
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View profile →We don’t play songs at funerals where I’m from, but if they had to – Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean.
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I don’t know. I prefer it that way.
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Chekhov said, any idiot can weather a crisis, it’s the day-to-day living that wears you out. I think the same is true for great achievements. It’s not a big thing, but one ought to feel proud about the small moments in which you might have helped, cared for, or done something good for others.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 February 2021 source ↗
Today, waking up in the dark hours of the morning with a litter of puppies snoozing on my bed.
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