1. Name another country whose political climate and culture would entice you to live there, and what makes this place so suited for you?
Spain. Particulary Barcelona. I love that city. I don't know that much about its politics, but I can tell you that the people there are HOT. Not to mention well-dressed and tremendously laid back and friendly. So politically they must be on track! Oh, don't forget siesta. I love midday naps.

2. Congratulations! After a stunningly successful whirlwind-foray into politics, you find yourself elected mayor of New York City. What are your first three initiatives?
1. Start marrying gay couples. 2. Begin a council designed to create programs to support artists, like affordable housing within 100 miles of NYC, and grants to create art. 3. Start the Big Apple Festival.  Every other city in the world with 0.1 percent of the clout of NYC has a major festival at the end of the summer.

3. Greater of two evils: Dubya or Dutch?
Is that really a fair question? I was barely conscious for Reagan. I mean, I guess I would have to say he was the lesser of two evils but mostly because every time I see a picture of W, I actually get physically nauseous. I actively hate W with every fiber of my being (and I am not a hater). With Reagan it is more like passive hate. Plus we're gonna be nuked soon and I know whom to blame.

4. What makes art?
The frame. Anything can be art, but someone has to say, “Holy shit, that is art,” put a frame on it, and call it art. Obviously not a literal frame, but some kind of physical or mental bracket that declares to the world that "this is art."

5. Name three songs that you will never hear again without thinking of me.
I'm not sure that this really fits in with the whole 7 random questions thing. Little personal, don't you think? [ta: I ask the questions here.] But I will just say this. Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks, Country Music.

6. What is the flux capacator?
The 80s idea of the future. Or rather, Back to the Future.  Michael J. Fox. Which was a bit more progressed technologically than it seems it's going to turn out. Didn't they go to like 2010 or something? They are going to have flying cars in 2010?

7. Nuclear holocaust. The only survivors are you and the cast of 90210. Whom do you bone? (Please note: Ian Ziering is not an acceptable answer)
After a nuclear holocaust, I imagine I'd be pretty sex starved and probably pretty confused and fucked-up in the head, so I would have to go with Shannen Doherty. She desperately needs to be punished for being such a bitch, don't you think?

Thanks, Mr. Pizza Pie. You're a piece of (art) work.

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Sean Fader is a gifted photographer based out of Chicago. You can view his work here, at http://www.seanfader.com. He is also an acclaimed actor, singer, and New York Personality, and my brand-new ex-husband.

7 Random Qs with Dee Dee Vega (7/4/06)