From http://www.rhinorecords.com/new/articles/lauriequestions.html

1) What book is on your nightstand at the moment?  Anne Carson's
"Economy of the Unlost".

2) What was the first record you ever bought?  "Green Door" ("What's
that secret you're keeping?")

3) What song do you wish you had written?  The National Anthem,
although I've tried writing alternate versions which haven't caught on
yet.

4) What was the first thing you ever bought when you got your first
check from playing music?  A big amp so that everything could be a
whole lot louder.

6) Which film has made the biggest impression on you?  DeSica's
"Miracle in Milan" I'm a sucker for magic realism.

7) What cartoon character did you most identify with when you were
growing up (and maybe still do)?  Little Lotta because she was an
outsider.

10) What do you remember most about your hometown?  There was a man
named Gordy- a guy who wasn't really all there mentally and he spent a
lot of time climbing trees pretending that he was fixing telephone
wires. No one ever made fun of him and always thanked him for fixing
their phones.It was that kind of town.

11) Who did you want to be when you grew up?  An illustrator of
children's books.I planned to have three horses and a big garden and
an endless supply of unusual pens and brushes.

16) Where is the one place you've never been that you'd most like to
visit?  The site of the ancient library in Alexandria.

17) Describe your favorite dream.  I'm rescuing people who are
drowning in lakes and oceans.

18) What is your greatest joy in life?  Rescuing people.

19) Who are your heroes?  Anyone who is able to bounce back after
something really bad has happened to them.

20) What is the most unusual reaction from a fan or an audience that
you've ever received in response to your work?  Once I did a very bad
orchestra piece and everybody clapped as if they'd just heard an
actual
music.