That they’re my friends. I trust them and they trust me.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 10 June 2022 source ↗
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Which quality in your friends matters most to you?Originally asked
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Knowing they are there for you.
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Humor and honesty. And, like me, they always think the unnecessary last drink is a great idea.
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Loyalty. Most of my friends have been around me for decades.
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Being onstage and forgetting why I’m there.
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