Darry Sragow, a leading political campaign consultant and a partner at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, has been bicoastal from birth until today. But Sragow, a fifth-generation Californian on his mom’s side, affirmed, “Home is Los Angeles.” Below, Sragow, who joined Zócalo for a panel on whether California should be its own country, tells us more about himself.
Q. What is the last habit you tried to kick?
A. Chocolate.
Q. Who was your childhood hero?
A. Willie Mays.
Q. What do you consider to be the greatest simple pleasure?
A. Enjoying the outdoors.
Q. Where would we find you at 10 a.m. on a typical Saturday?
A. Trader Joe’s.
Q. What do you do to clear your mind?
A. I take hikes and I meditate. I do brief pauses in life.
Q. What do you wish you had the nerve to do?
A. I’ve never shied away from anything because I didn’t have the nerve to do it.
Q. What music have you listened to today?
A. Lady Gaga. I happen to like Lady Gaga.
Q. What is your favorite word?
A. Meander.
Q. What profession would you like to practice in your next life?
A. Being a writer.
Q. Whose talent would you like to have?
A. Barbara Streisand, or Pavarotti, anyone who can sing really well.
Q. Who is the one person living or dead you would most like to meet for dinner?
A. Albert Einstein.
To read more about Sragow’s panel, click here.
*Photo by Aaron Salcido.