I am really loving the badass co-captain of the US soccer team, Megan Rapinoe. She is exceptionally hard-working and talented, and stands up for what she believes.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 July 2019 source ↗
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?Originally asked
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Fran Lebowitz
American author and public speaker
At the moment, Ukraine’s president.
Robbie Williams
English singer
My wife. As someone who is forever bored, I’m never bored with or of her.
Chlöe Swarbrick who is co-leader of the New Zealand Greens. She’s demonstrating the bold leadership that I look to do every single day.
Marina Abramović
Performance artist
His holiness the Dalai Lama and his ability to forgive.
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View profile →I hope that’s yet to come. My Oscar? That was a combination of Holly Hunter being an amazing actress, Jane being an extraordinary director and me being in the right place at the right time. I had no idea what I was doing. It’s given me this amazing life, but it’s not the highlight of my career.
My husband and I own some art, but we are not huge spenders.
If it took less than 14 hours to fly to New Zealand, that would be great. A super-duper-fast plane would be cool.
My children, because they come with me wherever I go.
I don’t have a favourite song, but I will definitely give it some thought, so no one’s arguing about it when I die.
I already had a career when I was growing up.
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