What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Those
moments when I feel outside of time - when I'm engrossed in reading a
book, watching a film, looking at a painting, or gazing at the ocean;
when I feel lost (and found) in conversation, or kissing; when I'm
caught up in the urgency of writing something beautiful and true.
What is your most marked characteristic?
Productive.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
MARIO BAVA: ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK.
What is your greatest fear?
Losing my wife. That, and being conscious during my cremation.
What historical figure do you most identify with?
Tim Lucas.
Which living person do you most admire?
Donna Lucas.
Who are your heroes in real life?
Writers
and artists and filmmakers too numerous to mention; their fabulous
muses; good mothers; people who care for animals and the aged.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Need.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Dishonesty.
What is your favorite journey?
A correspondence.
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
Success.
Which word or phrases do you most overuse?
Hello. What?
What is your greatest regret?
Not believing enough in myself; not speaking French.
What is your current state of mind?
Impatient.
If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?
My parents... but this would also change me - and so, having already survived the hand I was dealt, maybe not.
What is your most treasured possession?
My manuscripts.
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Unrequited love.
Where would you like to live?
A
clean and spacious house, large enough to hold everything without a
hint of clutter, conveniently located in a cheerful, interesting
neighborhood, in a country with a good health care system.
What is your favorite occupation?
Writing.
What is the quality you most like in a man?
Reliability.
What is the quality you most like in a woman?
Reliability.
What are your favourite names?
Van Neste Polglase, Lady Ottoline Morrell, Paul Vaguely, Dolores Haze.
What is your motto?
Never give up.
