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The young Marcel Proust was asked to fill out questionnaires at two social events: one when he was 13, another when he was 20. Proust did not invent this party game; he was simply the most extraordinary person to respond to them. At the birthday party of Antoinette Felix-Faure, the 13-year-old Marcel was asked to answer fifteen questions in the birthday book. Seven years after the first questionnaire, Proust was asked, at another social event, to fill out another; the questions are much the same, but the answers somewhat different, indicative of his traits at 20. In the back pages of Vanity Fair each month, readers can find The Proust Questionnaire, a closely related set of questions posed to famous subjects about their lives, thoughts, values and experience. This Web site offers you the opportunity to answer the same questions Proust answered and to make your answers known to the world (they will be posted on this Web site).
Blue A real phony (27) Green and Pink ACH (23) The spectrum of the rainbow. AROG usually blue but i couldnt limit it to that Aaron (32) Purple AbbySF Orange Adam (22) cobalt blue Adam (25) blue Adrian Martyn (34) Red, a deep rouge red, the colour that combines power, strength and love together Adriana (16) red Adriana (16) red, or brown Ady (22) Beauty lies not in colors but in their harmony Agustina (27) Orange, Red, Black---but never all three together Ai (21) Red Aldonza77 (47) Dark Blue Alessandro Pian (30) blue, brown, black Alex C. Yellow, it's happy and bright without being cloying Alexandra (27) I don't have one. It's that simple. Alexandra (19) the yellow of leaves in the fall Alexis Johnson (19) Aqua. Ali (37) black and Red Alicein1derland (27) Black, blue and good taste :) Alin (23) Anything in the yellow red orange family. Allison (33) blue Allison (20) Color Amanda black Amelia (13) grey. Ana (21) Blue and Black Andrew (22) Same as Proust but the harmony of various shades of green, yellow, earthy brown, and splashes of red Angela (21) Blue Ângela (24) Rich red Anjel (28) blue , like my eyes. Ankassandra (15) BLUE and that will it always be Anke! (17) While thinking about this question, I realized I no longer have one. Anna Kalimar (18) Red and green Anne Louise Sheldon (34) Golden hour. Anthony (23) Red Anthony (24) purple Anya (22) Royal Blue Anzi (27) Grey Aoife Walsh Black Apos Green - we need more of that now April (20) blue Aranneaa (19) Purple. Ash (23) Blue? Green? Red? Black? I've never asked Ashley Brazil (17) The nameless shade of nostalgic memories in my mind. Ashley Meller (26) Black. White. Red. Hard colors. Ashwin Murali (21) calming colors Astrid Red Azat Souren Oganesian (27) Color is beautiful, there isn't one that requests my admiration more than others. That being said I'm rather fond of goldenrod. Bailey (19) pink Batgirl (23) Orange Beatriz (13) Sweet, milky chocolate brown. Becca (16) Cool colors have more appeal to me -- especially hues of green and blue. Ben Purple Beth Ellis (15) earth tones Blademan (60) I'd have to say either sky blue or lilac, but I love all colors except red...it reminds me of blood. Bliss Inthemorningdew (16) Red Blood (15) Orange and blue Bluebird (27) None interesting enough to mention Bluto (29) Blue Bob (22) pink Bonky (26) green Bonnie (15) pink Boo (36) Blue, or its exact opposite, the color and atmosphere of a lightly snowing day Brad (17) red Brian A. Henegar (26) I have no favorite color. Brian (22) I have not one but all favorite colors. Brutus (20) Pink/Purple Brynn (39) green Bryon Springer (25) Blue Buddy (34) favorite color of what? BusyMinds I don't play favorites with my colors. I love colors too much. C face. (22) Green C Blue. Candice (23) Confederate gray Candy Nowadays, eyecandy; something nasty lurks there somewhere. Carlo (26) black Carlos A. (24) Green usually Carly (19) shades of maroon, cranberry Carol Lacoss (62) Green in springtime. Caroline (38) Any color that's full of light. Caroline (25) Don't ask me that, or else I'll start crying. Cassie (16) Deep deep wine-blood red; green like the grass in April Cat (36) Orange or turqoise for those are powerful, unique colours with a deep meaning Cat (24) none and all Catalina (44) I prefer multiples. Catherine Jean black Cestmoi Royal Blue Charles L Davis Jr (51) Black Charlotte (18) Brown. It exudes the feeling of earthly warmth Chary Silva (22) Green...tranquil and quiet Cherub (30) Red Chinita (34) Green Chiu Jing Hua (17) Black Chocolate Bunny (32) The color and shade of the natural world, all which reside in successive harmony. Chris (16) Blues and greens. Colors of the earth, ocean, sky. Organic colors. Christina Kronberg (23) Purple Christobel (17) Blues and purples. Christopher Blaum (37) Green Christopher James Stagg (16) white. Christopher (24) Purple Cissa Fireheart (32) I'm always changing my mind. Right now it's green. Clara (20) Deep Green Cody Gould (17) blue Cookie Purple Core (25) I don't really have one in particular. Craig Suga Biles (22) Blue. Crystal (17) Dark, rustic hues Crystal (32) Gold D Green D.X (22) Red Dachary (23) Purple, pink, red Daisy (27) Blue Damien TC (36) Day-glo orange Dan (29) green or grey or a combination of the two Dan red Dan (20) A mix of everything Danae (17) Green in all its shades and variations. Particularly when it is unexpected, like when water and the sky are green instead of blue. Dani (31) black Dani (19) anyone at the blue gamma Daniel (25) the colors of earth and water Daniella (27) Blue Davey (18) Blue David K (46) Since I do not believe in the reality of color, I would rather choose to don't make a choice about this. David Timme (19) Blue David (19) Periwinkle Deb (37) Deep red. Debby Creech-West (43) Green Dee (24) brown Dee (19) green Delia Webster (80) Blue Densio (25) blue Dev Tucker (17) Magenta. Devon (18) Color of courage and wisdom. Diana Thomas - English Thursday 6pm (38) brown Diana (52) Pastel yellows, purples, oranges -whatever the occasion calls for Diana (20) Beige Diane (53) Brown, Black, and White Diona (19) Blue of the sea Dolores Nabokov (26) Red for it is the color most associated with the violence of humanity and yet also the tender warmth of Love Dominic (17) The eternal blackness of space. Dominick Miller (19) green Dori (23) It has always been blue which for me reflects brightness, character and for me captures so many moods that make up the any one day of my life. Doug Lambert (65) Crimson Doug (30) pink Drea (28) Red Drella (26) Whatever blue it is where sky matches the water and they look like infinity. E.Jay (21) i truly dont have a favorite EJ (29) Green Eden (19) blue Edmond Dantes (26) blue Eduardo (19) Green. Elena Mink, gold, nude, white, beige, black and grey Eleni Constantinou (20) Purple and red Elissa (22) I don't limit myself to only one. Elizabeth Turquoise Ellen (48) Green Ellen blue Elyse (20) Depends on my mood. Right now I like orange, mint and navy Ema (18) Green Emillia (16) green Emily Clark (25) Cerulean Emily Harford Barrett Rainbow colors and beyond. Endimion White, it is not a color but our ability to see colors in just one expression Eno A. Agolli (15) Pastel tangerine. Enrique (21) Green. Eric C. Wolfe (28) Green Erica Johnson (21) So many... green, blue, black , grey Erin (27) Yellow Escapism (19) Purple. Et Cetera (22) red Et (32) orange and black Euzinha_ds (20) Deep red Eva (23) Tangerine Evie (22) Blue FAC (25) dark blues Feysweetie (43) Red is my favorite colour Finokio (38) Green. FlameHorse (28) The opinion changes too often FlyinMonki (27) it depends on where the color is....i love color and beauty Francesca (29) dark blue. what a calmative sensation Francisca Bastos (17) pinky purple GP (39) Green Gail Flaherty grey Galareh (23) Green. Genevieve (22) Many: dark blue, dark purple with a bit more red etc Georgia (14) blue Georgia (53) White Gillian Martin (40) Blue, green, red, gray Gina (19) teal Ginger Thompson (50) Green. This one deserves a one-word answer Godfrey (19) purple red orange Guy Van Driessche (44) Verde H.Nakashima (21) Any which brings me joy HHP (41) Blue Haley (19) Turquoise HandeG. (13) shades of green Hari (21) Blue Hassan (21) I'm sorry, but I can't answer this, I have to respond to Proust's answer: You sir, are a prentious cocksucker. Hayzeus (23) Blue, but not to wear. Just to look at. Heidi R. black, red Helen Mattison Wyatt (20) grey Hetal (22) Something bright, cheerful, and optimistic Hoelder1in (51) green and blue I Beg (54) Black, for it goes with every other color Ian (23) Blue Illinibeatle (44) I agree with Marcel. But I must add that I love shapes and hues and nomadism, too. Isaac (16) orange and blue Isabelle (26) Red Isadora Duncan (32) White which in light combines all the colors together to make something in beauty make all the colors work in a new nature. Ivy (10) Purple for its feminine and regal qualities, black for its mystery and yellow for it's happiness. J.A. Lawrence The three most powerful colors: Red, White, and Black. and variations there of... and then all colors and shades. J.L. Odom (16) purple JD (21) purple JLo (34) colors are beautiful...i keep discovering new ones and changing favorites JRM Red Jack (14) Blue Jackie Green, and all of its shades. Jackson8471 (23) Black JaclynM (19) Depends on the context - different colors in different things make me smile Jaclyn (22) Red. Jacqueline Garrett (38) I love them all and have never been able to single one out Jamie (25) cobalt blue Jan i dont pick favorites , Janae (17) The colors in my mind. Jared Oswald (19) Black....so straightforward, can't be compared to any other color Jay West (27) Red Jenn (35) Orange or Kentucky blue Jenni Webb Reynolds (29) Blue Jennifer C-K (35) Today, there's something especially beautiful about the blue-grey of the sky JennyLynn (23) White Jeremy (17) Blue, like my eyes Jessica (18) The shade of black Jeux All have their assets Jo (41) Green Jo (16) red, black, white Jo (21) Green Joel (17) Black: it goes with anything and is convenient to hide in John Porter green, white, gray John (28) n/a. its all good. Johnny (21) Black Jordan (19) Black,dark and mysterious. Jorelle (18) 適合的顏色 Joseph Cheng (28) Green and pink Josephine A (19) I've always loved greens and blues. Joshua Levi (21) The bright colours Ju (28) Green Jubin (21) Turquoise Judyka (64) Periwinkle, lemon chiffon, robin egg blue Jules (19) purple Juliette (25) The undiscovered. June (23) All colors and lack thereof, including those not in this dimension. Justin Rasile (23) Green, any and all shades. KG (38) I love all colors, however pastels in general are usually not prefered above the others. KKC (26) purple K (21) blue Kaleena (23) I agree that beauty lies in the harmony of colors but I love all the many shades of purple, red and gold. Kameke All the colours of the sky Kamila (18) blue Kandi (26) Oranges & greens Karen (22) Beauty lies not in colors but in their harmony Kasper (19) I love them all. Kate McJ (31) Blue Kate (23) Black and Gray. Katerina (22) bordeaux red Katharina (32) I have no favorite color. Katherine (18) Purple. Kathy (18) A goodm solid, verdant green Katie (20) brown Katy (16) red Kayla Marie (17) I love the colors found in flowers and nature itself. Kendyl (20) purple - the sunset - the sunrise Kenn (47) Grey Kennedy (18) Purple. Kiara M. (15) all the colors of spring flowers Kid Jasper earth tones Kika purple Kim (37) Red and Green and the color of the full moon (silver grey ish) Kimberly (23) Exactly what Proust said "Beauty lies not in colors, but in their harmony" Kitty (21) Black - it is what I most often wear Koinekid (28) darker and richers shades of red Kreuzz White. Kristi (35) greys and pale pinks. Kristie (22) Black, without black, all colors will be irrelevant. Krum Kirov (16) Green Kt (15) blue and green, i cannot chose Kyra Black (19) I'm always changing my mind. Kyrie (18) I have no favourite. L. Kadey (18) Black or blue. L.E.Murphy (17) Green and deep red LAND (22) Periwinkle blue LB Perkins (42) Black. LVG Black, purple Laura (20) Red, maybe. Laura (24) blue Lauren (28) blue Lauren (14) Yellow in all its shades and variations (no matter how dark or light it will be it still makes me smile). Leah (16) Red Leeham Sea foam green. Leena (16) forest green Legacy Lee (31) Blue. Leigh Lagamayo (27) those which flash before my eyes before i see them, whose which i feel rather than see, and those which i cannot even bear to feel Lem (24) Pea green and vermillion LeonidasStokely Pink and yellow LexieBee (17) it would depend upon what the colour lay LiamP (25) white Lily (16) green Linda (23) Red, for the the diversity of things it represents Lint (17) purple Lisa The bright green of plant buds, right before they explode into color. Liz (28) Green LodRose (32) Purple Lolita Hazed (18) Orange, Green, Blue and Pink Loui Edgington (12) Violet Louis (19) Black may not be a colour, But I like to think so :] Louisalokyee (15) black. Louise (17) green Lu (24) burgundy Luc (27) when come to color, the harmony is the key (consult your color charts) Lucy (34) Purple, at the moment Luísa (21) Blue, purple, white...it depends on my mood. Luísa (22) Green because it represents growth Lydia (50) Red and deep plum. Lyndsey (19) Green M@ (31) Grey, I feel all colors derive from this simple hue of life MJ (22) Red and access to all other colors MM (34) Blue MP3 (22) Gray MPaylor (21) Blue Machiavelli_Mx (38) Pinks, blues, yellows... Maggie (24) None alone but they way they all come together Malibu (31) The colours composing the dawn, the dusk, the page of a book... Maltet green Mandar (27) Infrared. Manu (22) Navy blue, dark green, brown, grey, orange, dark red; the colors of fall MaraMichelle olive green Marc_Meyer The one we haven't discovered yet Margot lavender Mari (30) Lilac, silver... most shades of purple and grey. Maria Patenaude (29) Blue Maria (45) ocean blue - but my ocean blue, not the oceans that surround the states or other countries, the one that i know Mariana (16) agree with Proust, harmonization Mark D Anderson (23) Purple? As if I can tell anyway Mark (16) can be one color on me and another color on someone or something else. Martyshka (31) fall leaf MaryFred (24) Green Matt Ari Green Matt (30) blue, black, gray, white Matthieu (21) Turquoise Meaghan Orange Meebo purple Megan (25) Gray Mel Sundquist (20) It's not the colour, though I do favour green - it's what the colour makes you imagine that is significant. Mel (16) blue Mel (20) Red. Always red! Melinda (18) sparkles Melissa Farr (25) Anything that conveys happiness, life Melissa (23) Deep Pink Meredith Turquoise, Green Mersiha (20) Green. Michael (40) Blue. But how can you be sure if the blue that I see is ever the same as the blue that you see? Michelle Jeong (20) teal Michelle (30) A toss-up between blue or green. Mick (28) the shades of green in the woods of a summer's evening Mignonne (53) depends what it is Mike (33) black Mike (14) Colors in nature Mimi (53) green a very lush green. Mimi (31) Orange. Minerva Black (30) red Miriam Liggett (48) Black, deep blue, red, deep green. Mitela (22) green Molly (19) Turquoise Molly (18) that which is produced by non-discript metals. Mooke (16) purple Morgana life Mr. Mandarin (41) Black. Mychel Shannon (18) Blue Nancy (78) Blue, Brown, pink Nathalie (20) blue Neller (35) The one of the sky painted by the setting sun. Nels (31) It depends on what she is wearing. Newlin (25) I love them all, Nia (15) orange Nic (27) A very deep blue that one could find by diving in the Pacific Nick Schiff (16) Blue Nikki (35) Azure Nina (21) green, blue, black, yellow, purple Nirmal Singh (99) Blood red, electric violet, abyssal black Nuance (26) Green. ORK (22) black Oliver blue,red,yellow PUNK PAINTER (37) pink Paggy (33) grey and blue Pamcake (28) Red. Panic (18) red Paula (54) Green Pedro Albernaz (20) Silver Peregrine My favorite value is black Pessoa non Grata Light blue Peter Heron (57) Blue Peter Joseph Tamber Maxima Gaffney greens Petree (22) none Phil (44) black Pingbluto Blue Pleiadian7 (59) black Pope (31) green Prismatic (74) green since it is the most alive Quimper (LV) Black R. W. (26) Blue-green, silver-gray, and other marine colors Rachel (21) Blood red, sky blue. Raven (30) The purple that tints everything outside right before dark. Ray of Mars (36) red Rebekah (29) A bright blue-green, much like the water of the Caribbean Ree (21) The colour of a blushing cheek on an innocent lover Reed Braden (19) Red Remi (28) Red, it always have captured my attention. plus my friends tease me about wearing red. Renath I have never seen it Renos (24) yellow. pink. black. Rini Purple and black. Rinilia (17) Lavender. Riyu (17) Colour (i.e with a 'u') Robert Tatler (18) magenta Robo (56) Apple green, lilac and black. Rochelle (40) red Rodica (32) sky blue Romina (16) Green. Rosalie Grace (16) Combination red-black and black-white Rox (17) Purple Ruska (33) orange, blue, green, pink and yellow Ruskin Clay (17) All of them Ruskin Clay (17) Green. Ryan Brun (23) White Ryan (18) Green S.P. (20) a beautiful ocean blue STUPID IDIOT (0) Clear S (20) white, green, yellow SamSam (33) Royal Purple Samantha (17) green and blue Sara C aka Snacks aka Sarbs (26) Pink, Tiffany Blue, or white Sarah Taylor Vernarecci (19) Pink or white Sarah Taylor Vernarecci (19) Red Sarah (23) Blue Sarah (23) All Sarah (38) Blue Sasha Sutton (22) Whatever flatters a beautiful woman Scooter (29) Blood Red. Screaming Bastard Child of the Apocalyps (23) ethereal colors Sedona (16) There is not one color I love above all -- I simply love color SeraphimeRising (31) I <3 all colors. Sexismandthecity (28) Purple. Shanna (19) Depends on my mood. Shari (21) Pink. Sharice (22) I love black, grey and green and earthy colours. SharonBillings purple Shawna (21) Blue in the sky and white in the clouds. Sheila D (55) purple Shelly (17) That of my lovers' eyes. Shinydan (34) green ShiversB (19) Orange Simon (19) Every of them is beautiful and it doesn't matter what color or shape the thing is in. Simona (16) Black, like my heart Smeghead Yellow Sofi (24) Eggplant Sonia (25) Purple Sonya Dahl (21) Green, though I love many other colors, and dislike some shades of green Stephanie (23) yellow Stephanie (21) Now it's blue. As a child, green, because that was the color of my father's pick-up truck. Steve Shives (29) Lime green Susie (20) blue Suzy (19) Periwinkle. Sydchez Perhaps red T. Christopher Cox (43) blue like the ocean or green like the forest T (19) comforting blackness or the boldly calm silver Terra (22) Orange Terry (41) a certain shade of blue seen in the sky on summer's days and the green of N Ireland after the rain in summer. TerryG (49) Purple Tess Calopedos (17) violet and all shades of brown Tess Fiennes (40) Black. Without color to distract, there is a greater focus on form and movement. The Essential Man (26) Green The Josh Rollins (21) Fuschia, purple, & rainbow The Mouse Avenger (20) Blue The Roomba Mifi (28) Blue and dark grey Theresa (22) anything dingy. Thomzagod (39) Red. Thrakish (18) I only enjoy colors in context, e.g. Green only when in someone's eyes. Tim Proser (17) black and white Tinkoo (24) Purple. Todd maroon Tofu (19) The colour of the grass, and an ambassador of all things that grow Tom G (19) Despends on what's wearing it Tommy (19) All Tony (48) Black, blue, purple, pink, red, gray Trisha (17) Blue Trisha (29) Yellow. Turtle Heart Bright red, navy blue, forest green, light pink. Valentina (17) Blue Veronica (20) orange Victoria (37) I think I like a dark red, or a dark blue the most. Vijay Pierce (23) The ones that look best on me. Village Of Brooklin (45) Jet black Vincent (19) Charming Cerulean blue and inscrutable shades of purple or violet Vivianne Liliaceae Aspho Vilth Bright Green Waleed (32) White. Walter (19) Red Wendy (34) Orange. Green. Wormsie (24) Blue. XYZ (17) Purple! Xan Etienne sky blue Xialing Gan (27) a myriad, the more the merrier, give me a riotous melange any day. Zee (21) What Proust said Zozobra (17) pastel color shades