Jodie Foster makes me laugh when she does this stuff. I think if she ever answered these questions head on I’d be disappointed. On the other hand, I just told TW that Jodie Foster is annoying. I wouldn’t be happy hung with a new rope. 😉
Let’s talk about your ring.
This one? [Proffers left hand] It’s Tiffany, an eternity ring.
You’re wearing it on your wedding ring finger.
I am. I’ve always worn a ring. Even taking photos. Even on magazine covers. I don’t take it off.
Don’t you think wearing a ring like that raises questions?
Well, but that’s my life. I thought about this recently: I had a nightmare the other night. Well, anyway. . .
C’mon! Let’s hear the nightmare!
I was being interviewed by somebody, like an innocuous [press] junket thing. They were asking me questions about food I liked or whatever. Then they said, [in a high, innocent voice] “Have you ever written any homemade anti-Semitic cards?” And I was like, [horrified] “No!” Then she said, “Come with me,” and I realized to myself, “You’re so stupid. Haven’t you ever seen that 60 Minutes thing where they ask you a banal question? You’re not supposed to say yes or no. You’re supposed to go, ‘Well, that’s interesting.’ Because if they ask you the banal question, it’s because they have some kind of document on you. And now you’ve got to go! And now the camera’s going to follow you!” Then my dream was over. [Pauses and reflects before continuing]
My life is my life. I’m not going to change my life for anybody. I don’t have any problems with it. I just don’t talk about my health, my dad, who I voted for or what I think of the death penalty, because that would be trivializing my life, selling it for a magazine. I don’t have any problems with anybody reporting on my life. It’s just that I’m not going to bring my family into that. The number-one reason for that is: Why would I invite — encourage — more people to sit outside my door and wait for my children to go to school? I don’t have any desire to participate in it.
Even when people “know”, once you admit it, it’s out there. My brother is gay and his friends and co-workers all know. However, here in the state of Florida, you can still be fired because you are gay, so he has learned to apply a don’t ask, don’t tell aspect to his work/business relationship. That said, he also doesn’t deny it.
I ust realized this. We leased two new cars last week and our neighbors are abuzz with activity about that. Everyone is asking about it and I think it’s a non-issue. (They are asking because they are nosy.)
So when they asked “Did you win the Lottery?” I said, “No, it was just time for some new cars.”
“But why did you get TWO new cars?”
“It was time.”
“It must be nice.”
“Yes, it is very nice.”
In the past I felt compelled to explain everything and I realized recently it’s none of their business and I don’t HAVE to share every last detail.
I must say it does feel liberating.