What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Being on or near the ocean.
What is your greatest fear?
I don't like small spaces or people who I get a bad vibe from standing too close to me.
Which historical figure do you most identify with?
Any of the eccentric famous Capricorns- Elvis, Nixon, Dolly Parton, Howard Hughes.
Which living person do you most admire?
Anyone who is currently stationed in Iraq.
What is your greatest extravagance?
Shoes, clothes, purses...All kinds of girl stuff.
What do you dislike most about your appearance?
That I'm getting older and it shows.
Which living person do you most despise?
The neocons and the religious right. I hate what they are doing to this country.
What is your greatest regret?
I try not to have any.
What or who is the greatest love of your life?
My daughter.
When and where were you happiest?
Right now.
Which talent would you most like to have?
I wish I would have learned to play piano.
What is your current state of mind?
Gratitude.
If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?
I wouldn't have lost my parents so young, especially my father.
If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be?
One of my cats.
What is your most treasured possession?
My health.
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Drunkeness.
What is the quality you most like in a man?
Kindness.
What is the quality you most like in a woman?
Kindness.
What do you most value in your friends?
A sense of humor.
Who are your favorite writers?
I don't have a favorite author per se, I'm mostly interested in non fiction. So I'm more interested in the subject.
Who are your heroes in real life?
Mrs. Sheehan, the Dalai Lama, Rosa Parks, ordinary people that I meet every day like the teachers, the firefighters, the nurses...people that are the backbone of our way of life here.
What are your favorite names?
Lily, James, Isabella
How would you like to die?
In my sleep, with the window open, listening to the ocean.
What is your motto?
One day at a time.