Julie Andrews
English actress, singer and author
Working on my memoir because some memories were painful to revisit.
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Watching the South Korean film Past Lives. I was on a plane and weeping uncontrollably.
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Sofia Coppola
American filmmaker and actress
Two weeks before shooting – after some of our financing dropped out – when the producers said I had to cut a week’s worth of scenes out of my script. I was on location and away from my daughters [currently in middle and high school] who I felt were needing a mother.
I teared up when I did a voiceover for my memoir while talking about my mother-in-law, whom I adored and miss so much.
At my mother’s funeral last year.
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Whenever I’m with my wife and I’m not preoccupied with work.
Being called upon by President Bush to ask him a question at a press conference when I wasn’t there. He called my name … and there was no response!
Coming under attack while reporting in Iraq.
A tennis player.
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