Being at home on a Sunday night with my husband, Will, and all of our children, eating chicken tikka masala and naan from our favorite restaurant.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 23 August 2023 source ↗
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What does happiness look like for you when life is going well?Originally asked
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View all 158 →A taco truck on every corner.
Waking up in the morning is as perfect as anything gets.
Pelé
Brazilian footballer; three-time World Cup winner
I like to spend time with my family, and also relax at my beach house or on my farm.
Laughter and peace of mind.
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View profile →In the hospital giving birth to my second daughter with my first daughter right there in the room as it was happening. I don’t remember any pain. I just remember feeling more alive and full of fierce mama bear love than at any other point in my life.
Balloons. I have a big phobia of balloons. Big.
In my bed at home at a ripe old age with the knowledge that my children, and grandchildren if I have any, are thriving, happy, and provided for.
If hoarding and procrastination were Olympic sports, I’d have at least 70 gold medals.
Meghan Markle. I don’t know how she continues to walk through this world with the grace, strength, and purpose that she does given the unbearable amount of vitriol and hate she has been subjected to, but she does. I wish she didn’t have to.
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