Neal Brown – The Proust Questionnaire

Neal Brown, restaurantuer, can be found at his latest joint, Pizzology, or feel free to connect with him on Twitter.

1. What is your most marked characteristic? My patience, or lack thereof really
2. What is the quality you most like in a man? Tie between ambition and integrity
3. What is the quality you most like in a woman? Strength
4. What do you most value in your friends? What friends?
5. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? My temper
6. What is your idea of perfect happiness? Quiet cabana by the sea, cooking for people I care for
7. What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? Boredom
8. Who are your favorite writers? Oscar Wilde, Kurt Vonnegut, Ernest Hemingway
9. What is your current state of mind? Aggressive professional growth
10. What is your motto? I never want to be a “has-been”, but a “will be”
11. What is your greatest fear? Failure as a parent
12. What is your greatest extravagance? Beluga and Osetra caviar, Kumomoto Oysters and Krug Clos du Mesnil 1966 Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne
13. On what occasion do you lie? When asked if I watch porn
14. What do you dislike most about your appearance? My toes
15. Which words or phrases do you most overuse? Dude