What are you most proud of?
Originally asked
Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions
Vogue's 73 Questions repeatedly asks respondents to select the work, relationship, or achievement that makes them proudest.
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Recorded
Youssou N'Dour
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said elsewhere, not written here
For a start, the sound of my voice has changed a little bit, which comes [with aging]. But whenever I listen to myself from those ages, I’m proud of myself because I was young, but there’s no music of mine that I listen to and I’m like, “Nah, I wish I didn’t do that.” Everything that I’ve listened to so far, I’m proud of what I did, even at that age.
Steve Hochman, SPIN Interview, before the release of Éclairer le Monde, 7 April 2025
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Ronald Reagan
40th President of the United States, 1981–1989; Governor of California 1967–1975
The way I see it, there were two great triumphs, two things that I'm proudest of. One is the economic recovery, in which the people of America created -- and filled -- 19 million new jobs. The other is the recovery of our morale. America is respected again in the world and looked to for leadership.
Recorded
Oval Office, The White House, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, 11 January 1989
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I'm most proud of maintaining my sense of identity, you know, because I had a lot of success, and the whole whirlwind sort of happened during very formative years for me,
Recorded
Makda Ghebreslassie, CBC interview on the release of Love & Hyperbole, CBC News, 14 May 2025
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Leonor Espinosa
Colombian chef; founder of the Bogotá restaurant Leo and World's Best Female Chef 2022
Getting Colombia to be recognized for its gastronomy, to have the eyes of the world on our cooking, is a great achievement that I am very proud of today.
Recorded
The Talks interview, 7 February 2024
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James Stockdale
United States Navy vice admiral; prisoner of war in North Vietnam and Medal of Honor recipient
Never betraying a friend in prison.
Recorded
Academy of Achievement interview, San Diego, California, 28 July 2001
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