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Lying on the sofa watching old episodes of Law & Order all day.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, September 2016 source ↗
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Arrogance, bullying, meanness – just try to be kind, it’s not difficult.
When people are rude to their waiter.
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Pain. I told Jeffrey that if I have a really bad headache just pull the plug.
Sundays in Paris with Jeffrey. We go to the Sunday market, make a nice lunch, drink a big bottle of Burgundy, and then take a long delicious nap. Heaven.
That they want to be with me.
I don’t care as long as Jeffrey and I go together and we end up in a big suite with a view of the ocean.
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