1. What is your greatest fear? |
That one of my children will become a Republican. |
2. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? |
Excessive self-rightousness |
3. What is your greatest extravagance? |
I love coats--I have lots of them. |
4. What is your favorite journey? |
Paris, always Paris. |
5. What do you consider the most overrated virtue? |
Neatness |
6. What do you dislke most about your appearance? |
Where do I begin? Probably my hair, but it's hard to decide. |
7. Which living person do you most despise? |
Newt Gingrich |
8. Who is your favorite hero of fiction? |
Sorry, I avoid fiction. |
9. What do you consider your greatest achievement? |
Raising three socially responsible citizens. |
10. What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? |
Long car trips |
11. Where would you like to live? |
Boston |
12.Who are your favorite writers? |
Adam Gopnik, Molly Ivins, Doris Kerns Goodwin, E.J. Dionne |
13. Who are your heroes in real life? |
My aunt Pat and Hillary Clinton |
14. How would you like to die? |
Quickly and cleanly |
15. What is your motto? |
If it's north of Barracks Road you don't need it. |
16. What is it that you most dislike? |
Commercialism, seeing people yell at their children in public |
17. What is your greatest regret? |
No regrets yet. |
18. If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think
it would be? |
I would certainly be taller next time. |