An inability to be authentic.
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People who speak with heavy American accents. I can barely understand them. No, seriously, dishonesty.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2003 source ↗
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When people are rude to their waiter.
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Cruelty, bullying, selfishness.
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View profile →I think I value the same things everyone does—loyalty, a sense of humor, the ability to make campaign contributions.
Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 1 July 2003 source ↗
My mother-in-law, Eunice Shriver, who founded the Special Olympics, and my father-in-law, Sargent Shriver, who founded Job Corps and was the first director of the Peace Corps.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2003 source ↗
I am petrified of bikini waxing. I had a very bad experience in 1978.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2003 source ↗
Spending time with my family—with no phone, no fax, and no meetings.
Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 1 July 2003 source ↗
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