In June 2007 I asked former Australian High Court Justice Michael Kirby some questions for a jovial profile piece for one of Richard Ackland's legal websites, The Justinian. His answers were very amusing, and for those of you who are not Justinian subscribers, here they are -
Describe yourself in three words: Focused - energetic - kind.
What are you currently reading?: Edmund White "My Lives" (2005) and Anna Politkovskaya A Russian Diary (2007).
What's your favour film? East of Eden (1954 - Elia Kazan).
Who or what do you fantasise about?: A dinner party with Janet Albrechtsen.
What stimulants do you recommend?: A subscription to Fox & Friends.
Describe your underwear: Belt and braces variety.
What is your greatest fear?: Retirement (coming up March 2009).
What words or phrases do you over-use?: "It follows", "Thus" and "Accordingly".
Who would you most like to meet?: Bishop John Shelby Spong.
Who do you envy and why?: The beautiful people, like Paris Hilton. Reason's obvious.
What regrets do you have?: Not enough fun when I was young.
What is your most disturbing personal obsession?: My unmatchable work ethic.
What's your most glamorous feature?: Still to be discovered.
If you were a foodstuff, what would you be?: Passionfruit.
What human quality do you must distrust?: Heartless complacency.
What would you change about Australia?: Bill of Rights, for starters.
Who or what do you consider overrated?: Food and expensive restaurants. Like Peter Costello, I prefer fish and chips on the beach.
What's the first thing you do in the morning?: Drink two full glasses of Sydney water.
How would you like to die?: Never think of it. Too much still to do.
What would your epitaph say?: "A loving man".
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