What do you consider your greatest achievement?

Coming out of the violent, metaphysical, symbolic sandstorm. 

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Quiet. And eight to ten hours of sleep.

What is your current state of mind?

Keep on keepin’ on. 

What is your favorite occupation?

Crying at the movies, in concerts, reading. Or just crying, and the sense of relief that comes after. 

What is your most treasured possession?

A inscribed photograph from Abbas Kiarostami, given by him on my twenty second birthday. And the Book of Dreams, by Fellini. Given to me by someone I love very much. 

 
What or who is the greatest love of your life?

My veteran dog Alpa Chino and my blind cat, Señorita Bebé Oráculo.

What is your favorite journey?

After rock bottom. 

What is your most marked characteristic?

Near flawless memory. 

When and where were you the happiest?

By myself in lake Kawaguchi. 

What is it that you most dislike?

Being patronized. 

What is your greatest fear?

Regret. 

What is your greatest extravagance?

My life. 

Which living person do you most despise?

The talker and loud crisp eater that’s always behind me in the movie theater.  

What is your greatest regret?

Feeling sorry for myself. 

Which talent would you most like to have?

Being a pro at tennis. 

Where would you like to live?

Away, surrounded by water and greenery and animals. 

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?

Feeling afraid and unsafe. 

What is the quality you most like in others?

Someone who is aware of themselves. A dark sense of humor also helps. 

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?

Impatience. 

What is the trait you most deplore in others?

Lack of empathy. 

What do you most value in your friends?

Their embrace during the darkest times. 

Who is your favorite hero of fiction?

Women written by women. And the Grinch.

Who are your heroes in real life?

The women who paved the way. 

Which living person do you most admire?

David Attenborough.

What do you consider the most overrated virtue?

Popularity. 

On what occasions do you lie?

When it’s nobody’s business. 

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

“One of my favourite movies of all time”. 

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

I’d like to be kinder to myself. 

What are your favorite names?

My pets’ names. 

How would you like to die?

At peace with the life I chose. 

If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be?

An octopus. 

What is your motto?

Nothing’s ever personal.