Ed Harris
American actor and director
Greed and stupidity.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Comparing themselves to other people.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 September 2023 source ↗
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Lying. Let’s not call it “untruthful.” Or “factually inaccurate.” I don’t even call it bullshit, because I like bulls. And bulls need to shit. So you can’t hold that against them. Let’s call it what it is: lying.
Hans Zimmer
Film composer
To place faith over facts.
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Losing my mind.
Bar and buffet at Top Ten Bingo in Greenford. A lot of the old people were quite bigoted.
I don’t think we’re meant to know.
I’d drink less alcohol in the 90s.
Curious, suggestible, silly.
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