What one word would describe you?
Recklessly optimistic
What are you most passionate about?
The quality of popcorn at cinemas
What do you fear the most?
Being irrelevant
What is your greatest regret?
Not getting into an Ivy League university
On what occasion do you lie?
When I know I won’t get caught
Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?
Can I name two? Bob Iger and Ralph Lauren
If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one quality or ability, what would it be?
To be able to read people’s minds
Is there something that you’ve dreamed of doing for a long time? Why haven’t you done it?
Completing my private pilot license! Soon!
Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire. After saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final dash to save any one item. What would it be, and why?
My Lego collection – it’s been 37 years in the making
What do you dislike most about your appearance?
Where do I begin?
What is your greatest extravagance?
Where do I begin?
Which talent would you most like to have?
To be able to speak multiple languages
What trait do you most deplore in yourself?
My low attention span
What trait do you most deplore in others?
People who go on and on about something
What was one of your life changing moments?
Almost dying from a random virus just over a year ago
What do you think has been the strength behind your success?
Three people. My parents and my wife
If you had to change your name, what would you change it to?
I love my name. I’ll make the few others named Rakhil change theirs
When you’re 90 years old, what will matter most to you?
The same as what matters most to me now. My wife and child
What inspires you?
People who go after their dreams
What do you value most in your friends?
Their patience with me