….with thanks to Vanity Fair!
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Getting such a great result on a garment I sew that I wear it once a week
What is your greatest fear?
The safety of my children
Which historical figure do you most identify with?
Pierre Berge. He has never cared who got the credit, as long as he got what he wanted.
Which living person do you most admire?
Manolo the Shoeblogger
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Procrastination
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Hypocrisy
What is your greatest extravagance?
My fabric stash
What is your favorite journey?
A trip to the Garment District in New York. Actually, any trip to New York.
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
Religious fervor
What do you dislike most about your appearance?
Beefy legs.. In my next lifetime I want Kate Moss legs.
Which living person do you most despise?
People who use the word “sew” as a pun. GAH!
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
The word “like”
What is your greatest regret?
Not being brave enough to apply to the Fashion Institute of Technology when I was 17
What or who is the greatest love of your life?
My husband
Which talent would you most like to have?
I wish I could write songs. I think it’s the most magical gift.
If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?
That we didn’t live so far away from each other
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Going back to school in my 40′s
If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be?
A free range Buff Orpington laying hen
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Having an IV put in.
What is your most marked characteristic?
I will not suffer fools gladly when it comes to areas in which I have expertise
What do you most value in your friends?
Innate intelligence, not school smarts
Who are your favorite writers?
Evelyn Waugh, Anthony Burgess, M.F.K. Fisher, Martin Amis
Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
Frodo Baggins
What are your favorite names?
Abigail & Emma
What is it that you most dislike?
Black ice
How would you like to die?
Instantly
What is your motto?
“You can’t change another person, you can only change the way they make you feel”
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