Patrick Foster - Q and A

Where do you live?
Santa Fe, New Mexico, US.

What is your favorite comic series?
Jack Staff, by Paul Grist

What is your favorite book?
Egad, who can answer that? There's too many to even start to choose from..

Who is your favourite artist? Real world?
Norman Rockwell. Comics right now? Peter Snejbjerg. All time comics? Gil Kane.

What music do you like to listen to?
Um.. lots. 80s pop. Guitar heavy folk. Bach and Dvorak.

What are your favorite films?
Casablanca. The original Star Wars. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai.
Tombstone. Big Trouble in Little China.

Is there one painting that inspires you? and how ?
Nothing leaps to mind.

When and where were you happiest?
My wedding was nice.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Freedom to explore whatever life offers.

What is your greatest fear?
That it'll be over too quick.

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Arrogance.

What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Stupidity.

What is your greatest extravagance?
My computer.

What makes you depressed?
My government.

What is your most unappealing habit?
Snap judgments.

What is your favourite fantasy?
Winning the lottery.

For what cause would you die?
For my friends.

What or who is the greatest love of your life?
My wife.

Have you ever said 'I love you' and not meant it?
Anyone who says they haven't is lying.

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
Fuck off.

How do you relax?
Reading.

What keeps you awake at night?
A streetlight.

How would you like to die?
Quietly. Painlessly.

How would you like to be remembered?
As someone who did his best.

What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
Give up later.

What does the House of RA mean to you?
Its a great opprtunity to create some terrific work with some talented folks.

Why did you want to become a writer?
Um.. I don't, much.

Isn't it about time you grew up?
Probably. Check back..

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