Lupita Nyong'o
Actress
When I have a to-do list and finish it in the time I intended to.
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What most recently made you cry?
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
I feel lucky to have been in this business for as long as I have. When I think of the intake that I was with at Rada, only one other person is still an actor, an old fellow called Bill Gaunt.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 April 2017 source ↗
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Jason Isaacs
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That way madness lies.
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American writer and lawyer
Being able to write books that entertain people around the world.
Shakin' Stevens
Welsh rock and roll singer and songwriter
Giving people enjoyment.
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I cry all the time. I like crying: it means that you’re more truly aware of a circumstance or a person or an event.
Aside from family life, which is the ultimate happiness, when I see or hear a great artist.
To be able to play the piano like Artur Schnabel.
The years between 13 and 17, which I think are very formative, and the rather arid public school upbringing I had at Harrow.
If you have a nice drink before going to bed, you don’t stay awake at night. I like almost anything in a bottle.
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