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Proust Questionnaire
WILLIE NELSON
On more than 200 albums over six decades, Willie Nelson's voice has become an American archetype, while the singer's peccadilloes have only burnished his legend. As he celebrates the publication of the paperback of his best-seller The Facts of Life and Other Dirty Jokes, Nelson reflects on his love for the road, his non-equine companion Trigger, and Kris Kristofferson
Proust Questionnaire
WILLIE NELSON
On more than 200 albums over six decades, Willie Nelson's voice has become an American archetype, while the singer's peccadilloes have only burnished his legend. As he celebrates the publication of the paperback of his best-seller The Facts of Life and Other Dirty Jokes, Nelson reflects on his love for the road, his non-equine companion Trigger, and Kris Kristofferson
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
How I feel right now.
What is your greatest fear?
Fear.
Which historical figure do you most identify with?
Billy the Kid.
Which living person do you most admire?
Ray Charles.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Stupidity.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Stupidity.
What is your favorite journey?
On the road, touring.
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
Humility.
On what occasion do you lie?
I NEVER LIE!
When and where were you happiest?
Onstage.
If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?
That they'd still all be here.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
My music.
If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be?
A snake.
What is your most treasured possession?
My guitar, Trigger.
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Self-pity.
Where would you like to live?
On the bus.
What is your most marked characteristic?
Stubbornness.
What is the quality you most like in a man?
Stubbornness.
What do you most value in your friends?
Honesty.
Who are your favorite writers?
Kris Kristofferson and Hank Williams.
Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
Superman.
Who are your heroes in real life?
Ray Charles, Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, Hank Williams, and Ray Price, to name a few.
What are your favorite names?
Gene and Roy.
What is it that you most dislike?
Dishonesty.
What is your motto?
"Fortunately, we're not in control."
