I love that my true friends don’t think of me as that Judy, but as the Judy they’ve known for years, a woman, like them. And I love their senses of humor.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 28 April 2023 source ↗
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What do you value most in your friends?Originally asked
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Julie Taymor
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Love of fun and food and great conversation.
Their responsibility to the friendship.
A willingness to come uptown.
Megan Rapinoe
United States international footballer, 2006–2023
Humor and honesty. And, like me, they always think the unnecessary last drink is a great idea.
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