Ethan Hawke
Actor, director and novelist
Worrying about my kids.
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
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What does love feel like?
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Everything. I’ve one of those brains that doesn’t quieten down.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 December 2017 source ↗
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