Which lesson has been the hardest to learn?

Setting boundaries with people and listening to my intuition. I have really good intuition about people and their intentions, but sometimes I don’t listen to it out of fear of being considered cold or unfriendly.

What food sums up happiness?

Tacos. We have pretty good tacos in Los Angeles. It’s all about a soft handmade tortilla.

What have you never understood?

Certain fashion choices, like when girls wore miniskirts and Uggs. I grew up in Orange Country and Ugg boots were what my surfer boyfriend in high school wore to get up at 4am to go surfing.

What is the one thing you want to know before you die?

I’m not sure yet.

Are you scared of dying or what happens when you die?

Of course. I don’t believe in the story of heaven and hell, but I am interested in the way our energy may be part of one vast universe. I don’t think the process of dying has to be terrible; it’s the goodbyes to loved ones that seem the devastating part. I’m hoping I’ll be like my grandmother, who is approaching 100 years old and wakes up every day saying she’s ready to go to heaven.

Quinoa or Quavers?

[after Stylist explains exactly what Quavers are] Oh, quinoa. Crispy cheese doesn’t sound like my kind of thing at all.

Absolut Elyx presents Dita Von Teese and the Copper Coupe, at The Box, London

Dita Von Teese talks destiny, intuition and Ugg boots