A: It’s probably “tittup”—it means like, moving in a very prance-y way.

 

 

Q: What, if anything, will you miss once trans fats are banned?

 

A: Probably kung pao chicken. [Laughs.] I have no idea. At least good kung pao chicken.

 

 

Q: What’s hanging on your living room walls?

 

A: A few friends of mine are artists, so I have some of their art on my wall. One of my favorite pieces is by a friend of mine named Margaret McCann, and it’s a self-portrait.

 

 

Q: If you didn’t live in Los Angeles, where would you be?

 

A: Probably Northern California — San Francisco.

 

 

Q: What’s your go-to karaoke song?

 

A: “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang. I do all three rappers. I’m usually sweating by the end of it.

 

 

Q: What’s currently the most overblown public health menace?

 

A: E-cigarettes. Marijuana might be another one.

 

 

Q: Where do you go to be alone?

 

A: Usually in my room.

 

 

Q: If you had one more hour in the day, what would you do with it?

 

A: I would probably play [the game] Candy Crush because I’m addicted.

 

 

Q: If you could be anyone in history, who would you be?

 

A: I was going to say Martin Luther King Jr., but he gets killed … But I’ll say Martin Luther King Jr.

 

 

Q: How would you describe yourself in five words or less?

 

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