Where would you like to live?

By the sea with a view of the mountains

What would you consider perfect happiness on earth?

To feel that I can fly while standing with my feet on the ground

What would you consider the greatest misfortune?

To meet people who know of no opinion other than their own

Your favourite painter?

Uli Wellmann, a ‘colour painter’ who understands how to illustrate life with its highs and lows, twists and turns, in the light of colour.

Your favourite occupation?

Musing in coffee shops

Your worst fault?

Impatience

What would be the worst thing that could happen?

To know how everything works and to lose the ability to believe

Your favourite colour?

White

Your favourite flower?

The camellia, it blossoms in winter and brings the spring

What do you dislike most?

Bad food, bland wine and windbags

Your current state of mind?

From confused to stubborn in line with my age

Where would you like to live?

For a while, in Amsterdam

When are you happy?

When I take my children swimming in the sea

Which mistakes are you most likely to forgive?

Tardiness

Your favourite figure in history?

Roald Amundsen

Your favourite artists?

Donald Judd, Richard Serra

Your favourite composers?

Above all Shostakovich, Sonic Youth, PJ Harvey, Keith Jarrett

Which qualities do you value most?

The ability to really get involved in a person, an idea, an issue

Your favourite virtue?

Openness and courage

Your favourite occupation?

Being out and about with my wife Manuela

What do you value most about your friends?

Their solidarity

Your worst fault?

Imprecision

Your favourite colour?

Black, sometimes violet

What do you dislike most?

Lies

Your favourite names?

Henriette and John

Where would you like to live?

Somewhere with more sunny than rainy days

Which mistakes are you most likely to forgive?

Unintentional ones

Your favourite painter?

My little niece, because it looks like a lot of fun

Your favourite author?

Markus Heitz

Your favourite virtue?

Honesty

Your favourite occupation?

Sleeping… :-)

Your worst fault?

Thinking too much about a lot of things

Your favourite flower?

Sunflower

Your favourite bird?

Golden Eagle

What do you dislike most?

Unnecessary tormenting and killing of helpless creatures