Status: Never married, no children

Want children: Undecided

Nonsmoker

Education: Bachelor's Degree - film and psychology from the University of Miami. For the first two years of college though I was premed. I love the study of the human body and all its complexities." 

Did you want to be a doctor: "I wasn't sure. When I was in 9th grade, I was obsessed with virology, of all things, the study of viruses. I don't know why. My whole life I've gotten really into certain things for different periods of my life so medicine is just one of the things that I just really am into."

"I studied film because I've always been really inspired by the work of certain filmmakers and I guess I wanted to be responsible for inspiring people the way certain films have inspired me. It was kind of like a broad decision. When I was in film school, I realized that I prefer the immediacy of video. It proved to be a really good outlet for me creatively, much more so than film."

Occupation: Host of Current TV. Producer, Journalist, Filmmaker, Singer, Songwriter.

Has being on Current TV changed you: "I definitely feel like it's changed me for the better. I can't say that I had a interest in politics and international affairs before my work at Current TV as much as I do now. I'm definitely a lot more well versed on foreign policy and politics and very critical issues that are facing our time. And I really love being so informed and also informing other people. Before this, I was probably a lot more in my own world whereas currently my whole career is based on informing and being informed on the world at large and I really love that."

"I get informed by the multitude of topics that I introduce on the network every day. If there's something that I don't understand, it's part of my nature to go and google it. I'm a very curious person that way and I want to be as informed as possible, particularly when I'm addressing Current TV's audience. We introduce a ton of topics every day and it's part of our job to read the news every day and to stay relatively ahead of the curve. We are current, that's why we were hired. They saw in us an embodiment of the passionate storyteller that we were ultimately seeming to empower and part of that is I guess the fact that we're passionate about a lot of different things. Where I'm sort of lacking in knowledge in certain departments, there's Jason, and where he is, I am."

You're also a singer/songwriter: "I recently have found music the way that some people find a deity. For me, it's been one of the most fulfilling things I've ever discovered in my life. So right there it's proven to me that the world is sort of your oyster. I sing and play guitar. I'm working on putting together an EP which is very exciting. I haven't always been a musician. I started playing guitar four years ago and I started singing even less. I enjoy it like crazy and if we're not making ourselves happy in whichever way that it takes while we're on this planet, then what else is there?"

... on HIMSELF

Strengths: "I'm incredibly driven and totally believe that I can do whatever it is that I want, no matter how insane. I've accomplished a lot of my most grandiose dreams with this attitude. I almost like it when people doubt me, because those that doubt me don't know me very well. My friends would probably say I'm outgoing. I'm definitely a pragmatist. I'm less philosophical than I used to be. It's worked very well for me to stay grounded and be objective about a lot of things, which is good."

Weaknesses: "I can be impatient and a bit selfish. Some people say that I can live in my own world sometimes. I don't personally say that that's a bad thing. I'm a good friend but I wish I could juggle all the many different relationships that I have better, perhaps."

Others may not see: "Emotional sensitivity ... It does leak through in my music though."

Do you come across as not as sensitive as you are inside: "Well, going back to one of your earlier questions, Jason is a guy who wears his heart on his sleeve. Me, I'm not one to give it away. I have to trust a person and know that I like them first before ...  the music has been an amazing outlet for me. My songs so far are all about heartbreak."

Have you had your heart broken: "Absolutely."

I've been known to ... "put blood, sweat and tears into that which I want to accomplish. But I always come out ahead."

Interests: "Music, film, technology, health, women, animal rights. I work out and I'm really into health and nutrition but I suck at sports. I've never ever been good at sports. I like hedonism. I like good music, hot tubs and wine." 

Turn-ons: "A killer smile, affection, a good kisser and a girl who is health conscious. I also love straight hair. When I'm playing on stage, there's nothing greater. Playing on stage to me is like better than sex, it's like an hour long orgasm."

Turn-offs: "Smoking and a girl who is indecisive with her feelings. I hate smoking. I can't date a girl who doesn't have an appreciation for her body and health. A girl who loves animals is a major plus. I would never date a girl, for example, who wore fur."

Charities: "I'm a Leader on CauseCast which helps to raise money via small donations to any number of charitable causes."

15 minutes of fame: "Well, I'm on TV every day, so fame doesn't really impress me as much as it used to. But I do feel very special these days when someone notices my music :)"

Travels: "I've been to London once, many Caribbean islands, and all over the States."

Spirituality: "Seeker. I've liked the writings of Krishnamurti for as long as I can remember. He's a writer/guru/philosopher. He's a writer who's core teachings can be summed up by saying Truth is a Pathless Land. When I was growing up, his writings meant a lot to me, because for the first time I realized that you actually don't have to subscribe to whatever religion you were raised with or your friends follow. Truth is a very subjective thing, you know. And I really like that idea because in the moment, truth can be love, truth can be affection, truth can be intimacy with someone special. And by truth I mean, like a feeling of enlightenment and inter connectedness and transcendence so he basically just articulated that. Only through the inner reflection of oneself, can you really come to what truth is. I just thought that was great. To get to truth, you can't follow the path that somebody walked before you, it's got to be forged for yourself and figured out on your own right."

Fashion sense: "I like Diesel, Gap and Jockey white V-neck T's. I can pretty much guarantee that I can pick an outfit that works for me from those options."

Staying healthy: "Eating healthy, working out occasionally. Never any white/processed carbs! I rarely, rarely do unless I'm like backed into a corner and I'm starving and it's the only thing there for me to eat. I'll generally go to pretty great lengths to make sure that I'm only eating brown rice and 100& whole wheat. We have a gym in our building.

What touches my soul: "Passion with a voice and a guitar."

... on WOMEN

I first notice ... "her energy, her smile, body, and then whether or not she notices me."

Attention-getters: "Just come up and say hi! Or make eye contact with me from across the room ... more than once. You can always tell when a girl makes eye contact with you more than once or holds eye contact in a club. If I find then to be attractive, I'll go up and say hello. And when I say hello, she's got to be receptive. I've already taken the leap of faith and made the bold move to walk up so then basically putting the ball in her court She can either be cool and responsive or not, and then I'll walk away. I hate standoffishness."

Ideal woman: "Stability, positive attitude towards health, wellness and animals. Kind, beautiful and with a genuine smile. Good taste in music, conversational." 

I can't resist a woman who ... "is beautiful, kind, feminine, confident and can hold a conversation. If she happens to like my music, that's a big plus. :)"

Most important quality in a woman: "Kindness." Because that is what I think is my mom's best quality and my mom is a very kind person.

Ideal date: "A light, healthy dinner followed by lots of wine in a scenic place with great decor where I happen to know the owner. Great brownie points there."

I'd call a woman back after a first date ... "no matter what if it was a great date. If the girl has all the traits that I require, i.e., she's cool, she has a positive attitude toward health and towards animals. We vibe really well, the conversation is good and if I find her to be completely gorgeous, for sure I'll be obsessed. Looks are important."

I'd never date a woman who ... "smoked, or didn't like animals. Also, who wears a lot of make-up. Not a fan of makeup."

How I show I care: "She'll know! I'm very affectionate. I just love cute beautiful little moments with a girl that I'm into. Sunday mornings, the little things, the in between times. I love sitting on the same side of a table as the girl that I'm dating so that I can have my arm around her as we eat or drink coffee. The best is when you're really into somebody and between every other word or sip or bite you can just lean over and give them a kiss."

What makes a woman unforgettable: "Confidence and femininity. It's a fine and difficult balance, but some girls pull it off, and those are the girls."

I wish women understood ... "that we need our space and alone time, and it's nothing personal when we take it. It's essential for us. It's like a recharging period. I just feel that it's a need of every guy to sort of be on their own and retreat into their, this is going to sound cliche, but I met John Gray who has this whole theory about how men have a cave where, it's a metaphorical cave, but men have to retreat so they can sort of recharge their batteries. They need that space to get away to realize how great intimacy is once they're ready for it again. And often times women don't let you retreat, they think that you're pulling away from them, they take it personally and they wonder what they did wrong that's making the guy retreat. And really what this does is prevent the guy from taking the much needed time to himself and then it ends up making things worse than if she were to just leave the guy alone to begin with."

... on RELATIONSHIPS 

On marriage: "Marriage is optional ... It's just a social institution. Doesn't really hold any meaning outside of what we ascribe to it. That said, I will stay with the same person for as long as we make each other happy! And having children, I'm open to it. I probably would love to have kids but it's hard for me to say because I haven't really met somebody that I could envision myself having kids with."

Is a relationship important: "There's nothing better than a solid connection with someone who I trust and am fiercely attracted to. I love it. I would love to find somebody to date consistently, oh my god, that'd me great.

You don't like being single: "It sort of goes in waves. There was a time after a relationship ended that I really loved being the single guy in town. You get a beating when you're going through a breakup so what you need is an ego recharge to know that you're still desired and to know that you can still charm a girl. You need it. And that provides a service to your sense of self and your sense of worth. But that sort of gratification doesn't really last very long because a) the sex is never good, and b) you don't allow yourself to care too much about those girls, because emotionally you're still wounded but at least physically you can compensate and find some comfort right away. But emotionally and sexually, you're left pretty lacking. As soon you realize, well that kind of sucks, emotionally I'm ready again to go and connect with somebody. That's when you sort of don't like being the single guy and you would rather have a girlfriend and right now, I feel like I'm ready emotionally. I've closed that chapter and I'm ready to begin a new one."

Why do you say the sex is never good: "Coming out of a relationship with a girl that you dated for two years that is pretty much like the best sex you'll have and trying to recapture that with a one night stand, is like impossible."

What I love most about being in a relationship: "Comfort, security, friendship and the experience of getting to know the many layers of a person that comes only with time."

Top relationship keys: "Attraction, listening, compromise and time. Trust, for sure. That's paramount. Trust and being honest with yourself I think is also majorly important. You can't make yourself like a girl who smokes if you know that deep down you hate cigarettes. You just can't do it."

A woman in a relationship with me can expect: "I'm super affectionate. I love great food so she can expect really good restaurants. That's not to say the most expensive or the fanciest or the most romantic restaurants. But I'm a foodie so I love amazing delicious food. All the restaurants that I go to in LA are addiction forming. I love a great environment, so aesthetics means a lot to me whether it's my room or going out to different places, vacations. All that sort of stuff matters. I always take that in account. I'm very open and I'm a good listener. I'm very attentive. I think I'm, in terms of competence in bed, I think I'm above average. I'm super loyal, I've never ever cheated on anybody."

What I expect: "Truth, transparency, stability, communication and a willingness to try new things :)"

When I'm in love, I ... "really, really, really love. I take a lot of pictures."

What makes me feel close to a woman: "I feel close and comfortable with somebody when I can appreciate silence with that other person. Like nice quietude. Nice spooning, watching a movie. In terms of conversation, it doesn't need to be wall-to-wall carpeting. I value comfortable silence with somebody that I care about."

Greatest relationship lesson: "Set aside more alone time for just her. Spending time with me and my friends will never substitute for time spent with just me."

What makes a woman marriage material: "Stability, positive attitude towards health and wellness, strong attraction, good taste in music. Pretty much the same as my `Ideal woman' question."

... on SEX 

What makes sex good: "Being comfortable in your own skin."

I feel my sexiest when ... "after a really good workout and a shower. When I feel healthy and toned. I feel pretty sexy, oddly enough, like on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. That's a pretty good time to feel sexy. When there's no distractions and you're just locked up in the bedroom."

Most sensual part of a woman's body: "Her lips. Her skin. Her hair."

Sexiest thing a woman can wear in private: "One of my T-shirts and nothing else. :)"

Surefire way for a woman to seduce me: "Oh, it's not that difficult. :) I still have to find the girl attractive but I don't think it's that difficult. I'm very receptive. I'm a good communicator so if she wants to seduce me, she can totally seduce me. It's body language, if she shows me without speaking that she's physically into me."

... on LIFE

Making my mark: "With dedication, passion, intellect and good friends."

Do you feel like you're making your mark right now: "Yeah, very much so. I love my job. I have good friends. With my job, we definitely feel like we're making a dent and music to me is just something that ... if you would have told me a year ago that I'd be performing my own original songs for audiences in and around LA, I'd laugh. I mean my job really feels like a dream come true and the fact that I'm dong music also feels like a dream come true. So in many ways, I feel very creatively expressed, and it's great."

Responsibility to society: "My career lies at the meeting place between new media and the socially conscious and progressive ... I love what I do!"

Valuable life lesson: "Never underestimate a persons ability to hurt you, but also that same persons ability to redeem themselves."

I must ... "publish an album of all original stuff, travel the world, create a feature length film."

Best advice received: "That you can do anything in life that you want. All you have to do is ... do it."

Best advice I've given a woman: "Come home with me. Just kidding."

... on HIS FAVORITE THINGS

Movie: "American Beauty."

TV Show: "Six Feet Under."

Book: "Freedom From The Known by J. Krishnamurti."

Music: "Any singer/songwriter with a reason to sing."

Food: "Healthy food ... Brown rice, whole wheat, lean protein, you get the idea."

... final THOUGHTS

Pets: "I had a cat that I named Harlem that I rescued who recently passed away. One of the saddest days of my life ... She was like my daughter."

Always in my refrigerator: "Ketchup. We eat out all the time. We're foodies. We eat out and we eat healthy. We eat at places that we know really well and we know what to expect. No surprises. We're really good at finding really good restaurants that are also a value. There's a place called Bosanova. We're creatures of routine.

Hottest possession: "My black Takamine guitar..."

I'd change places for 24 hours with ... "Bono because I think that he's just such an amazing philanthropist and he's also a freakin' enormous rock star. He's written some very important albums to me. And he's got a lot of great friends, he's got an amazing entourage of celebrities, political do-gooders, I think he's great".

I'd most like to hang out with ... Bono or Obama. Obama is a rock star too. Obama, to me, is like such a freaking amazing guy. What he's accomplished in his young life so far, making history. I think he's one of the most charismatic people I've ever seen speak. I love the way he speaks. He's super intelligent and well read and articulate and eloquent and charming. He loves his family, you can see it, the way he carries himself. He's just really impressive with me."

Celeb I'd love to take on a date: "Mila Kunis. She's super hot. I find her really attractive. She seems like she's got an adorable personality."

Why I'm a great catch: "I'm passionate, educated. I can sing, play guitar and write songs. I love my job and I love to be and eat healthy. Come on, am I missing anything? :-)"

Me in a word: "Dynamic."