I was reading this month's Vanity Fair in the doctor's office and I came across the leading man interviews with George Clooney, Matt Damon and Daniel Craig.

What fascinated me was the questions, apparently an interview format developed by Marcel Proust. So I thought I would interview myself, using those questions. Here goes:

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<strong>What is your idea of perfect happiness?</strong>
My children.

<strong>What is your greatest fear?</strong>
Hurting the people I love.

<strong>Which historical figure do you most identify with?</strong>
H.L. Mencken.

<strong>Which living person do you most admire?</strong>
My daughter.

<strong>What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?</strong>
I give up too easily.

<strong>What is the trait you most deplore in others?</strong>
Self-righteousness.

<strong>What is your greatest extravagance?</strong>
My collection of movies on DVD.

<strong>What is your favorite journey?</strong>
Ten days in Venice with my wife.

<strong>What do you consider the most overrated virtue?</strong>
Patience.

<strong>On what occasion do you lie?</strong>
To spare someone's feelings.

<strong>What do you dislike most about your appearance?</strong>
Fluctuations in weight.

<strong>Which living person do you most despise?</strong>
I wish I didn't, but Rush Limbaugh.

<strong>What words or phrase do you most overuse?</strong>
I'll tell you what ...

<strong>Which talent would you most like to have?</strong>
Being able to sing well.

<strong>What is your current state of mind?</strong>
Frustrated.

<strong>If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?</strong>
My work ethic.

<strong>If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?</strong>
I would make my wife healthier, both in spirit and in body.

<strong>What do you consider to be your greatest accomplishment?</strong>
Playing the small role I did in helping my children grow from wonderful kids with great potential into high-achieving adults.

<strong>If you could choose what to come back as, what would it be?</strong>
Someone who works very hard and perseveres despite average talents. Or maybe a kangaroo.

<strong>What is your most treasured possession?</strong>
The love of my family and friends.

<strong>Where would you like to live?</strong>
Wherever my wife Nicole is.

<strong>What is your favorite occupation?</strong>
Writing a newspaper column.

<strong>What is the quality you like most in a man?</strong>
Unselfishness.

<strong>What is the quality you like most in a woman?</strong>
Kindness. Either that or large breasts. Just kidding.

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<strong>What is your greatest regret?</strong>
The fact that I probably won't live long enough to see how things turn out as adults for my grandchildren.

<strong>What do you value the most in your friends?</strong>
The wonderful history that we share together.

<strong>Who are your favorite writers?</strong>
Pat Conroy, Robert B. Parker, Bob Greene (not the fitness guy, the other one).

<strong>Who is your favorite hero of fiction?</strong>
Atticus Finch, also Jonathan Kent.

<strong>Who are your heroes in real life?</strong>
My wife and children.

<strong>What is it that you most dislike?</strong>
People who carry water politically for the mega-rich.

<strong>How would you like to die?</strong>
Peacefully, with the people I love close at hand.

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