1. What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Indulgence. Not simply self-indulgence, but indulging in sharing of luxury with others, and therefore combining my own personal ecstasy with my vicarious enjoyment of others pleasure.
There is something wonderfully pleasurable about introducing others to pleasures that they were previously unaware. It can actually re-awaken in one interest in said activity that was otherwise growing stale.
2. What is your greatest fear?
Growing up and getting old, not primarily of the wasting away of my looks, although I'd be lying if I didn't admit mourning my youthful beauty, but instead of becoming mentally stagnant.
3. Which historical figure do you most identify with?
I suppose I would have to say Thomas Jefferson, since his political and moral philosophy resonates most with my ideas of ethical behavior and the role of government in peoples lives. Although, his actual practices did not live up to his ideals regarding slavery and race.
4. Which living person do you most admire?
My mother.
5. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Cowardliness
6. What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Prudery and Puerility, the two sides of a very nasty coin. Nothing is more disgusting than a person who needs to make something "dirty", "bad" or "shameful" in order to enjoy it.
7. What is your greatest extravagance?
A bottle of brandy, or an ice cold martini, perhaps a nice piece of Roquefort or the feel of cashmere or silk against my skin, my tastes are simple, often too expensive to indulge myself in, but simple.
8. On what occasion do you lie?
When admitting the truth would cause me to lose face.
9. What do you dislike most about your appearance?
The roundness of my face.
10. When and where were you happiest?
Riding hard on a winding road on my motorcycle.
11. If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?
I'd like to be 25 again.
12. If you could change one thing about your family what would it be?
Their wealth. All things being equal (i.e. not having to trade my relatives for some random bogons), I'd rather come from a disgustingly wealthy family.
13. What do you consider your greatest achievement?
My photography.
14. If you died and came back as a person or a thing, what would it be?
If I died, I couldn't leave to have a chance of coming back. Dead people don't tend to travel that much.
15. What is your most treasured possession?
My life, without which no other possession is worth a plugged nickel.
16. What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Loss of pride.
17. Who are your heroes in real-life?
Anyone who stands up to tyrants.
18. What is it you most dislike?
Allegory.
19. How would you like to die?
In the far future, as a result of some form of orgiastic party celebrating some great achievement of mine, in an art form that doesn't yet exist.
20. What is your motto?
Never postpone until tomorrow, what you can postpone until next week.
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