Did you have a happy childhood? childhood yes but adolescence no

When do you tell white lies? Tell us one. for social reason. maybe that I have an appt when I don't

The most capable person in your country? wow. not dubya...

Favourite novelist? edith wharton or george eliot

Proudest moment? leading a seder at Dexter Avenue Martin Luther King church

Worst moment? (last week if necessary) feeling suicidal about 7 years ago

Most hated song/music at the moment? any thing rap

The last piece of music you bought? a billie holiday collection

Were you good at school? very good. it saved me.

The greatest influence on you? (parents, friends ...) friends and husband and father

Current bedside reading material? house of blue mangoes

Where will you go when you die? not to vienna that's for sure. but i want a private room w a bath.

What do you admire most about yourself? my creativity and rapport with young people

One of your main faults? i have a temper

A small crime you once committed? other than sodomy in some states I stole a chapstick from a store

Music you would like played at your funeral? John Lennon's In My Life/Cat Steven's Morning has Broken