Favorite Movies: Babettes Gæstebud—Chocolat—Solomon & Gaenor—The Rainmaker (1997)—The Thin Red Line (1998)—La Historia Oficial—El Norte—Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos—Priest—The Accused—La Vita È Bella—Stigmata—The Word (1978)—The Company of Wolves—Gladiator—Fight Club—The Red Violin
Favorite Books: El ingenioso hidalgo Don Qvixote de la Mancha—Jonathan Livingston Seagull—Foucault's Pendulum
Favorite Quotes: “Ignorance is the Mother of All Evil.” (Gospel of Philip)
Favorite Foods: Eastern North Carolina Barbecue—Шашлык—Feijoada—Jerk Chicken—Mole Poblano de Guajolote—Hefeweißbier—Fried Soft Shell Crabs—Howtowdie with Skirlie—Pozole—Pesto Pasta with Toasted Pine Nuts—宮保雞丁—木須肉
Favorite Places: Blue Ridge Mountains—Coastal Carolina—Медовые Водопады—Cuernavaca
Places I Want to Visit: Russia—Bulgaria—Uruguay—Brazil—Scotland—South of France