James Lipton’s Questionnaire
What is your favorite word? abundant
What is your least favorite word? no
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? American pop culture
What turns you off? required emotional involvement
What is your favorite curse word? so pedestrian, yet so useful: fuck
What sound or noise do you love? Gavin laughing
What sound or noise do you hate? rusty hinges
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Litigator (prosecution vs. defense)
What profession would you not like to do? Kindergarten teacher.
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? We didn't think you would make it.
Marcel Proust’s Questionnaire
At age 20:
What is your most marked characteristic? Intelligence
What quality do you most like in a man? a sense of humor
What quality do you most like in a woman? a sense of humor
What do you value most in your friends? genuine respect and caring
What is your principal defect? intelligence
What is your favorite occupation? problem solver
What is your dream of happiness? financial independence
What to your mind would be the greatest misfortune? to subvert my true self to indulge another's view
What would you like to be? truly loved
In what country would you like to live? USA, baby! These colors don't RUN!
What is your favorite color? green
What is your favorite flower? tulip
What is your favorite bird? robin
Who are your favorite prose writers? Robert B. Parker, Walter Mosely
Who are your favoite poets? Shel Silverstein, Ogden Nash
Who are your favorite fictional heroes? Howard Roark
Who are your favorite fictional heroines? Dagny Taggart
Who are your favorite composers? Cole Porter, James Brown, Johnny Mercer
Who are your favorite painters? Georgia O'Keefe, Mucha, Alberto Vargas
Who are your heroes in real life? My mother, Fred V.
Who are your favorite heroines of history? Elizabeth I
What are your favorite names? Linus, Lilly
What do you most dislike? feigning emotional connection and involvement
What historical figures do you most despise? Adolf Hitler, James Earl Ray
What event in military history do you most admire? Battle of Thermopylae
What reform do you most admire? Brown v. Board of Education
What natural gift would you most like to possess? compassion
How would you like to die? in my sleep
What is your present state of mind? half introspective, half elation
To what faults do you feel most indulgent? The ones that keep me socially disconnected
What is your motto? Do not push, do not block
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Most interesting...and I love your laugh, too! -G
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