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All the people I work with, people like Anna Wintour and Bruce Weber.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 September 2015 source ↗
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?Originally asked
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My mother. She’s 85 and rather than diminishing with age, she keeps surprising and growing more marvelous. She finds fun when most are jaded, wonder when most are cynical, and is curious when most are bored. She gave me life and continues to show me how to live it daily. And I know that everyone who meets her thinks the same.
I’m defined as a very strong woman. I don’t identify myself with a specific figure, but I do greatly admire people who manage to persevere with humility through great difficulties.
Well, Frank Sinatra’s gone, so the rest have to stand in line.
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