Not having children.
Rosanna Greenstreet, The Guardian, 14 October 2011 source ↗
The question
What is the most rewarding part of being a parent?Originally asked
Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions
Vogue asked close variants of Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, and Nicki Minaj between 2020 and 2023; the same prompt recurs independently in parenting interviews.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Not having children.
Rosanna Greenstreet, The Guardian, 14 October 2011 source ↗
The death of my beloved husband Bob [Bradford, an American movie producer] in 2019 was devastating because he hadn’t been ill. We were married for nearly 56 years and together for 58. He had a stroke in the night. His last words were, “I love you.” I’m so glad I told him, “I love you too, darling.” A week later he was gone.
My greatest joy as a father is to see our children growing up and growing independent, and becoming brilliant ... But also every now and then needing me for something and remembering where I can fit into the world. And one of the great joys you realize is that you need them ... You work for their smile. You work for their joy.
I try to find leverage points. Sure, I give to charities and those in need. But for me, I try to help people create and grow their companies, and build a future for people. The hope is that they can become self-sustaining and grow to be a pillar of their community. That’s what I love to do and think has the most impact.
I just encourage everybody who is going to vote to take the climate or the environment into account when they vote.
To my mother for having to bail me out when I was young.
I hated writing and I hated reading.
I tested whistles for the police.
I like ironing my socks.
My ex-wife.
Not having children.
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