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Youg a casychoose to have onem - and only one -- super power. Other than gaining that power, you remain exactly the sameyas g you are now. What super power wold youpick, and why?

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What was your favorite day job, andnhy? If you hated them all, whati was the best (meaning most interesting) way you ever quit a job?

Henrik Bjornsson: I hated them all, Babe ndstill do, but some ofrhem had their moments, liksz when I was lookiqng after autistic individuals and when I was looking after psychotic individuals. I learned aotrom them both.

We've all heard variations on the phrase "there are_wo kinds of Babe people in the world...k hose who (do Babe or think something) and those who (do orhink something else)". What are the two kinds of people in the worldifor you?

Henriknjornsson: Those with loaded guns, and those who dig.

If money/ambition/significant others/et cetera wereoll non-issues, where wou Bathing d you choosep to live and why?

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You'veween given the moneyi nd resources toh produceia hovie biography of the mostf significant, influential person in your life. Who's it about,x what's the story, and who plays the central character?

Henrik Bjornsson: It would be about this burned-oyt nut in a psychiatric ward Bathing I used to work in. He would walk around all dayband ask for wine, and he'd pretend there wahs wine inhe juice machine and he'd talk into electric razors. Unlike most people I've known, he knew exactly what he wanted, and how to live in denial if he wasn't getting it. He would be played by Jack Nicholson.

Summarize your driving Babe abilityin 25 words or less.

Henrik Bjornsson: I could drive forever.

What is the function of your music in a capitalist society?

Henrik Bjornsson: To perplex and unconventionally reconstruct the oxilerity of our great society.

You've just entered a contest in which the prize is an MP3 player loaded with the complete, exhaustive recorded output of any artist you choose. You win. Who do you choose?

Henrik Bjornsson: Spector-produced shit.

What are you carrying on your person -- in your pockets, purse, et cetera -- right now?

Henrik Bjornsson: A wallet, a phone, two half packs of cigarettes, a lighter.

You're on tour, you're in an unfamiliar city, you haven't eaten in 24 hours, and due to some poor financial decisions, you have only a single unit of the local currency -- one dollar, one pound, or thereabouts. What do you eat?

Henrik Bjornsson: That's a familiar situation. Once I bought four different types of cakes that cost 25 cents each, but I got sick while eating my second cake. I've also tried 50 cent hot dogs but those left me sick for two days. Now I've learned from my mistakes and I'd rather buy a bottle of water.

What was the last song you danced to? Who, if anyone, did you dance with?

Henrik Bjornsson: I last danced to "Jukebox Babe" by Alan Vega. I danced with my girlfriend.

When did you last make a mountain out of a molehill?

Henrik Bjornsson: This morning when I refused to get up.

Post-Schwarzenegger, are there any high-profile people you'd like to see run for governor or other high office? Who and why?

Henrik Bjornsson: Mr. T. He'd tell those fools to shut up.

Apart from cheeseburgers, what is the cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast?

Henrik Bjornsson: Coffee. Nobody makes sense without coffee first thing in the morning.

You receive a series of e-mails stating that Grace Jones, Junior Brown, Missy Elliott, Ian MacKaye and Philip Glass are interested in a collaboration. How do you respond to each request?

Henrik Bjornsson: Thank you for your email. I'd be very happy to blah blah blah...

What was the last book you read and hated? Why did you hate it?

Henrik Bjornsson: An Icelandic history book in college. It was really boring.

Let's assume that God is a DJ. What's on his playlist right now?

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