Mao on heroes and being a tree

Q+A

What is your favorite virtue?

Humility.

What are your favorite qualities in a man?

Assuming responsibility.

What are your favorite qualities in a woman?

Independence.

What do you appreciate the most in your friends?

Tolerance.

If you could talk to a late master in your field, who would he/she be?

Mei Lanfang.

How do you wish to die?

Parinirvana, the Buddhist way.

If you were not yourself, who would you be?

I still want to be myself. But if I can choose to be something other than human, I would like to be a tree, standing there like eternity, half in the ground and half swaying in the air, silent but proud.

Who are your heroes in real life?

There are no heroes in my life.

What natural talent would you like to be gifted with?

A God-like writing ability or to master the English language.

If there was one thing you could change about yourself, what would it be?

My scheduling habit.