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Married, in my Georgian house, four cats. It lasted a day.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 September 2013 source ↗
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Well, I’m happiest on Martha’s Vineyard, between July 1 and Labor Day, riding my tricycle with Larry Bobo every afternoon and fishing with Buddy Vanderhoop. But I was happiest from my childhood through high school in Piedmont, West Virginia; it was magical. I was sorry when it was time to go off to college.
Five to 10, when I was just playing out and I didn’t realise I was a girl. Before my boobs came in, basically.
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