I have different hats; I’m a mother, I’m a woman, I’m a human being, I’m an artist and hopefully I’m an advocate. All of those plates are things I spin all the time.
Samira Shackle, New Statesman, 2 June 2011 source ↗
The question
What do you value most in your friends?Originally asked
Vanity Fair, to its interview subject, The Proust Questionnaire
A fixed Vanity Fair Proust Questionnaire item asked across its three-decade archive, with independent variants in friendship and profile interviews.
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View all 83 →Honesty. Tell me the truth, even if it hurts.
A sense of humor and/or the ability to use a toilet correctly.
Terry Gross
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Their willingness to put up with my endless explanations about why I can’t see them because I’m under deadline.
Megan Rapinoe
United States international footballer, 2006–2023
Humor and honesty. And, like me, they always think the unnecessary last drink is a great idea.
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View profile →I have different hats; I’m a mother, I’m a woman, I’m a human being, I’m an artist and hopefully I’m an advocate. All of those plates are things I spin all the time.
When my daughters were delivered safely.
I have different hats; I’m a mother, I’m a woman, I’m a human being, I’m an artist and hopefully I’m an advocate. All of those plates are things I spin all the time.
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