Loving, sincere, honest.
How would you describe yourself in three words?
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What is one of the best or most worthwhile investments you have ever made — of money, time, or energy?
Money & investment
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What is the hardest thing that has happened to you, and what did you carry out of it?
Failure & regret
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What is your greatest fear?
Identity & self
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In the last five years, what have you become better at saying no to?
Daily life
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What do you value most in your friends?
Relationships
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What is the part of your job that people would be surprised is most of your job?
Craft & work
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it’s that grit, that determination, that fortitude, that gets you through what you set out to do.
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Long hair, big nose, large ass.
Optimistic, nurturing, enquiring.
Actress, mother, grandmother.
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View profile →Education is the cornerstone of unlocking human potential, and it's something I believe should be available to every individual, regardless of their circumstances.
Family is the center of my life. Without a doubt, the saddest day of my life was July 13, 1991, when I lost my eldest son, Harrison, in a car accident.
Oh, all the time. We have a fear all the time. But that’s what keeps us going, that’s what keeps us focused. You have to have a fear. People who say, “I have no fear. I’m not afraid of ever failing,” are kidding themselves. Sometimes it’s the fear of failure, of not wanting to fail, that makes people as great as they are. I know that’s what pushes me, a lot.
And that’s what’s given us the ability to say no. It’s one of the most important things at the end of the day, being able to say no to an investment. Even if you’ve done a lot of work, work will never hurt you.
George and I have been there for each other since we were two years old and for most of life's most poignant moments.
We stress this commitment by saying, "Our job begins the day we buy a company." It's not about the transaction itself.
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