LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this article with David Bowie’s answers to Proust’s famous questionnaire. (Link here)
Not only were Bowie’s answers thought-provoking (and funny), so were the questions themselves. So I decided to answer the questions myself, accompanied by a few recent photos.
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Adventures with my kids
What is your most marked characteristic?
Noticing things that others miss
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Raising two really good people
What is your greatest fear?
Losing my children to disease or accident; lifelong fear of fire
What historical figure do you most identify with?
Nobody comes to mind, but Amelie Poulain is a fictional character that I identify with
Which living person do you most admire?
Pope Francis
Who are your heroes in real life?
My kids, Dr. Leonard
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Impatience, Introversion
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Cruelty
What is your favorite journey?
Happiness
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
Piety
Which word or phrases do you most overuse?
Seriously
What is your greatest regret?
Not pursuing a higher-quality education, any number of boyfriends
What is your current state of mind?
Fatigued
If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?
A cousin
What is your most treasured possession?
My grampa’s last bottle of Old Spice, my mother’s wedding portrait
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Feeling out of God’s reach
Where would you like to live?
Santa Barbara, Chicago
What is your favorite occupation?
Artist
What is the quality you most like in a man?
Humor and kindness
What is the quality you most like in a woman?
Humor and kindness
What are your favorite names?
Drew and Tanner
What is your motto?
“It’s not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see.”
