Larisa did a number of chats and interviews over the last year and answered questions on a wide variety of topics.

Friends: "I have a couple of best friends.... They are the people I can hang out with and be really comfortable with They are the people who have seen me at the height of my dorkyness and still love me"

About a necklace Larisa almost always wears: "Um I have had it for about 2 years. I never take it off unless I have to. I originally bought 2 and I gave 1 to my sister type friend Karen and decided to keep the other one to symbolize our friendship"

Favorite Drink: "Anything with caffeine!"

Health and nutrition: "I am the laziest person in the world. Right now I am eating chocolate chip cookies and drinking coke... I do like to walk a lot though"

College: "I do like living in California … but I do want to go to the east cost for college maybe"

Fashion: "Well, Smurfette just RULES! But she has a consistent wardrobe... she never had to worry about what to wear"

On an autographed picture of Larisa selling at Ebay for $300: "wow… that’s kind of funny. I don’t have a real answer for that, it’s weird" (authors note - I won’t be selling my autographed Larisa picture for any price!)

No Doubt: "Even though I’m supposedly getting too old for them now I still love them."

Her fantasy second career: "Scouting new talent."

Fears: "I am petrified of heights, and of being without my chapstick!!! - "Ok you know what I have a story. I never seen any exorcist movies because even after seeing the parody on SNL I couldn’t sleep for days...although there is a little horror movie that I want to see because Seth green is in it."… "I don't like scary movies! Interview with the Vampire gave me nightmares for months!"

Favorite TV show: Well, my favorite show of all time is ‘My So Called Life’ but my favorite show of the moment is Buffy The Vampire Slayer I LOVE BUFFY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's got everything." …"BUFFY! Buffy! Buffy! She kicks some serious butt!!!"

Greatest childhood memory: "all my favorite childhood memories take place in northern California where I have vacationed with my extended family since I was five.... Those are the happiest most relaxed time of my life"

On meeting a celebrity: "I actually went to a restaurant a few weeks ago and I saw her (Sarah Michelle Geller who plays Buffy) It was really weird. I was too shy to say Hi. I was totally awestruck. I wanted to ask her if she was going to get back together with Angel, but I didn't."

Fun: "I am more of a crank up the stereo and dance around with my friends type than going out to clubs".

Larisa’s Room: "OH MY GOD!!!!!!! A MESS! It's really REALLY bad. I can have it so you can see carpet... for maybe like a day but I just can't hang things up."